=== Page p-001 === 8- Ha-B3894 TN 6 smats 248-301 Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER HQ - FEADQUAFTERS Class/Case # Sub Vol. Serial # 0062 83894 246 8/11/1274188 LT T RRPOO3IXGU === Page p-002 === Oflica Memorandums + uvNiTED STATES GOVERNMEI\}T TO : D. M. Ladk ' DATE: August 2}{1&%%2 FROM : A. H. Be%fgfii n SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF7AERIAL PHENOMENA IN NEW MEXICO MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING PURPOSE gl b To advise that: (1) 0SI has expressed concern in!{&*s- | connection with the continued appearance of unerplained phenémend ' described as green fireballs, discs and meteors in the vicinity 290~ | of sensitive installations in New Merico. (2) Dr. LaPaz, Meteor Lrpert of the University of New Mexico, reported that the phenomena does not appear to be of meteoric ‘origin. (3) 0SI has contracted with Land-Air Inc., Alamogordo, New Mexico, to make scientific study of the unerplained phenomena. - NATURE OF PHENOMENA Observations of aerial phenomena occurring within the vicinity of sensitive installations have been recorded by the Air Force since December, 1948. The phenomena have been classified into 3 general types which are identified as Jollows: 1. G@reen fireballs, objects moving at high speed in shapes resembling half moons, circles and discs emitting green light. 2. Discs, round flat shaped objects or phenomena moving at fast velocity and emitting a brilliant white light or reflected light. 3. Meteors, aerial phenomena resembling meteoric material moving at high velocity and wvarying in color. The above phenomena have been reported to vary in color from brilliant white to amber, red and green. Since 1948, approrimately 150 observations of aerial phenomena referred to a bove have been recorded in the vicinity of installations in New Merico. A number of observations have been reported by different reliable individuals at approximately the same time. RECORDED - 2 i INDEXED - 2 KWD/mp X === Page p-003 === === Page p-004 === RESULTS OF AN INQUIRY BY PROFESSOR LINCOLN LA PAZ Dr. LaPaz, Director, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexrico, submitted an analysis of the various observations on May 23, 1950. He concluded, as a result of his investigation, that approximately half of the phenomena recorded were oS meteoric origin. The other phenomena commonly referred to as green [fireballs or discs he believed to be U.S. guided missiles being tested in the neighborhood of the installations. Dr. LaPaz pointed out that if he were wrong in interpreting the phenomena as originating with U.S. guided missiles that a systematic investigation of the obser-= vations should be made immediately. Dr. LaPaz pointed out that missiles moving with the velocities of the order of those SJound for the green fireballs and discs could travel from the Ugral region of the USSR to New Mexico in less than 15 minutes. He suggested that the observations might be of guided missiles launched from bases in the Urals. On the basis of the investigations made by Dr. LaPaz and the Air Force, it was concluded that the occurrence of the unexrplained phenomena in the vicinity of sensitive installations was @ cause for concern. The Air Force entered into a contract with Land-Air, Incorporated, Alamogordo, New Mexico, for the purpose of making scientific studies of the green [fireballs and discs. It was pointed out in the summary furnished by 0SI on July 19, 1950, that the unerplained green fireballs and discs are still observed in the vicinity of sensitive military and Gopernment installations. RESULTS OF AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION The Air Force together with Land-Air, Incorporated, have established a number of observation posts in the vicinity of Vaughn, New Merico, for the purpose of photographing and determining the speed, height and nature of the unusual phenomena referred to as green fireballs and discs. On May 24, 1950, personnel of Land=-Air, Incorporated, sighted 8 to 10 objects of aerial phenomena. A Z24-hour day watch is being maintained and has been designated‘%éroject Twinkle." === Page p-005 === CONCLUSIONS The Albuquerque Office, in a letter dated August 10, 1950, advised that there have been no new developments in connection with the efforts to ascertain the identity of the strange aerial phenomena referred to as green fireballs and discs. The Albuquerque Office advised that Dr. Anthony 0. Mirarchi, Project Engineer, had been informed of the Bureau$ jurisdiction relative to espionage and sabotage and arrangements have been made so that the Bureau will be promptly advised in the event additional information relative to this project indicates any Jurisdiction on the part of the ‘Bureau. ACTION / None. The above is for your information. ! === Page p-006 === Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington, D. C. n Edgar FHoover = Director, Federal Bureau of Investigstion ~NYT WY € ATIANIT ‘ ING SAUCERS - - BT ————— )y s There is attached hereto for your consideration and attention a copy of a self-explanatory letter dated August 29, 1950, received by this Bureau from Mr. Walter D. Jones, of 36 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, For your information, the letter from Mr, Jones has been acknowledged by this Bureau, and he has been informed his communication has been referred to your Department, APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIELD OFFICES SLIP(S) OF [ A Attacfifibnt. DATE EHM:eas === Page p-007 === P ST P S e s 10 R 4 M S PR SN SR, === Page p-008 === J STANDARD FORM NO. 64 | ¢ ‘ f " Ofiice Mez ,y/zdzmz e UNITED STATES GG . TO : MR. A. H. BELMUNTC:ZZ DATE: September 27, 1950 FROM : MR, L. Le LAUGHEIN : ;/,/ SUBJECT: UFLYI G SAUCERS y - SAC Cornelius of Philadelphia called at 10:45 AJM. today and stated that yesterday evening while two officers of the Philadelphia Police Department were cruising in their scout car they saw through the windshield an object descending slowly to the earth which appeared at first glance to be a parachute. ’ When the officers first noticed the object, it was ad’ tree-top level and was described as being six feet in diameter . abny It landed in a field near-=by and the officers, upon examining # ryivR noted that it gave out a purplish glow which was almost a mzst.,wv The ofiftcerssummoned two other police officers. After looking at the object for some time they attempted to pick it up. The object broke, leaving a 8light odorless residue. Over a period of about 25 minutes which the officers spent watching the object _ ] it completely disintegrateds The officers further commented that#,fi‘ the object was 80 light that when it hit the field, it did not even bend the weeds or the grass it fell on. Mr. Cornelius said that he has called the local offiee 8 of the Air Force but the individual with whom he spoke there saidit he knew nothing about them and was not aware that his office was T looking into reports of this type. {/ P .Mpr, Cornelius desired to know what further action should .} be taken by hin. I told Mr. Cornelius that he was correct in referring this matter to the local office of O8I and that he should direct a letter to the Bureau incorporating all available information concerning the matter and that we here, upon its receipt, in turn would bring it to the attention of O0SI Headquarters. LLLz:mer === Page p-009 === = o w L ' A = - = [ [ ~ J. 5. DEPT.OF JUSTICE === Page p-010 === EPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE| HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Authority: NND 90986 + 1 v Uil Ve 4 - This document ‘contains information United States within the me 8 s wections 793 m === Page p-011 === === Page p-012 === === Page p-013 === s DARD FORM NN, 64 ‘ ‘ Ofi&'Memamndzmz ¢« UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : THE DIRECTOR paTe: October 9, 1950 FROM : MR. D. M. LADD f‘°“°“—‘{ Ladd 4 {(\‘\ Clegx SUBJECT: (;) ; //// R AR FLYING SAUCERS QhL_ o FLYING DISCS ) R GREEN FIREBALLS iy SIS Harbto Mohr Tele, Room Neage To advise you of the most recent information lnowm to the Bureau concerning the captioned aerial phenomena. — e——— BACKGROUND You will recall that on August 23, 1950, I furnished to you a memorandum regarding Project Twinkle set up by the Department of the Air Force, with the assistance of Land-Air, Inc., at Vaughn, New Mexico, for the purpose of obtaining data regarding these unusual aerial phenomena which had been seen in the vicinity of sensitive installations in New Mexico« To date the Air Force has not advised us of any new developments in comnection with this project. ’ Dr. Anthony Oe. Mirarchi, Project Engineer of Project Twinkle, has been contacted by the Albuquerque Office and arrangements have been made in order that the Bureau will be advised in the event any information relative to these phenamena indicates any jurisdiction on the part of the Bureau. According to Bureau files, an average of approximately three or four complaints have been received per month from Jurie through September. These complaints were brought to the attention of OSI. A review of Bureau files does not indicate that there has been any increase in the sightings of these phenomena during or as a result of the war in Korea, JURISDICTION FOR INVESTIGATION OF THESE PHENOMENA You will recall the investigation to obtain information concerning these aerial phenomena is the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force. The Department of the Air Force is aware of owr jurisdiction in matters relating to espionage, sabotage and internal security, and we have contacted 0SI and requested them to advise us of any developments in connection with these phenomena which would be of interest to us as a result of our jurisdiction. === Page p-014 === z > s | o [’ Z W & L [+ E === Page p-015 === POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF THESE AERIAL PHENOMENA The Bureau has been advised in the past by O0SI that many of the sightings reported to them were determined by investigation to have been of weather balloons, falling stars, meteorological phenomena and other air-borne objects. INFORMATION OBTAINED BY BUREAU L WASHINGTON, D. C. RE THE CAPTTONED MATTERS ON OCTO s 195 Bureau liaison determined on the morning of October 9, 1950 from 08I headquarters that the investigations of these aerial phenomena are being handled by 0SI, Wright Field, Ohio. Their investigation of these phenomena fails to indicate that the sightings involved space ships or missiles from any other planet or country. According to 0SI, the complaints received by them have failed to indicate any definite pattern of activity. OSI further advised they are closely following the investigation of the captioned matters, and they will advise this Bureau of any matters of interest. ACTION None. The above is for your information. === Page p-016 === === Page p-017 === . . o v w1 e M &S - \ ) Wb L | DT PLe! 5 - "Wy T MU LA > === Page p-018 === TN | . 3 0]7506 Memomndzmz e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: October 2, 1950 FgOM. : SAC, PHILADELPHIA ATTENTION: MR. LEO LAUGHLIN ) ECT: FLYING DISC REPORTED AT PHILADELPHTA ON 9/26/50 ° During the late evening hotrs of Seéptember 26, 1950, two Phila- delphisa police officers observed a peculiar phenomenon on Vare Boulevard near 26th Street when they saw a round object about six feet in circumference slowly float down to the ground. The object had the appearance of a parachute and landed in a field, it being so light it did not even depress the weeds in the field. The object was lavender in color, described by the officers as dewy, sort of like soap suds, and evaporating within fifteen or twenty minutes after it landed. When touched by the officers, the substance composing the object disappeared, leaving nothing but a slight sticky substance. This matter was reported to this office by the Philadelphia Police and for that matter, was subsequently carried in the LQ/Q- Philadelphia press as "Flying Saucer Just Dissolves". /);?_:éf_.;~4 Kr. LAUGHLIN of the Bureau was telephonically advised of the above by this office and issued instructions that the matter should be referred to Air Force Intelligence for handling and any investigation. Accordingly, Major WATTS of the Philadelphia Office of OSI was telephonically advised of the above and no further action was taken by this office. 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OCTOBER 13, 1950 URGENT Transmit the following message .to: SAC, 108 ANGELES C\FLYIHG SAUCERS, YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DISCREETLY DETERMINE THROUGHAPPROPRIATE RELIABLE SOURCES OF YOUR OFFICE WHETHER FRANEXSCULLY, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK QUOTE BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS UNQUOTE IS TDENTICAL TO THE FRANK SCULLY WHO HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENCAGED IN COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES SINCE THE IATE NINETEEN THIRTIES IN THE TERRITORY OF YOUR COFFICE. | BOOVER EHM sgrmu Mr, Mr. Mr, ( Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. | Mr, Mr, Mr, y £)€ r~ oA v »“(3 (v L === Page p-023 === === Page p-024 === ‘ DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE . HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL UBAY Authority: 17TH DISTRICT DFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS NND 90986 KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE NEW MEXICE DR/ms File llo: (24-8)-28 25 iay 1950 SUBJECT: Summary of Observations o nerwal Phenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 1948 ~ liay 1950 Brigadier General Joseph F, Carroll Director of Special Investigations Headquarters USAF Washington 25, D, C, l,e In a liaison meeting with other military and government intelw ligence and investigative agencies in December 1948, it was determined that the frequency of unexplained aerial phenomena in the New llexico aree was such that an organized plan of PC}Crtln" these observations should undertaken, The organization and physical location of units of this DlS- triet were most suitable for collecting these data, therelore, since December 1948, this Distriet has assumed the responsibility for collect=~ ing and reportlng basie informetion with respect to aerial phenomena occurring in this general area, These reports have been distribt 1ted to the Air Materiel Command, USAF, in accordence with Air Intelligence Requirements No, 4, and to other interested military and government agencies, 2+ There is attached, as a part of this summary, a compilation of aerial phenomena sightings that have occurred mostly in the New liexico area and have been reported by this District Office subsequent to December 1948, This compilation of sightings is not a complete record of all reported observations, but includes only those in which sufficien® information was aveilable to justify their inclusion, The observers of these phenomena include scientists, Special Agents of the Office of Special Investigations ( IG) USAF, airline pilots, military pilots, Los Alamos Securlty Inspectors, military personnel, and many other persons of various occupations whose reliability is not questioned, This com= ilation sets forth the most importan® characteristics with respect to g§ach observation and evaluates each sighting into one of three classifi- cations, (1) green fireball phenomenon, (2) disc or variation, and (3) probably meteoric, ' " s h' vED . 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There is also atiakFod an anabvs1s of'‘the ' green fireball occurrences in this area made by Dr, LinBolAC1aPaz /5 Dr. LaPaz is the | () === Page p-025 === ' File No: (24~8)-28 Subj: Summary of Observations of Aerial Phenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 1948 = lay 1950 25 May 1950 Director of the Institute of Meteoritics and Head of the Department of Mathematics end Astronomy at the University of New loxico, He was Re=- search Mathematician at the New Mexico Proving Grounds under an OSRD appointment in 1943 and 1944, and Technical Dircctor of the Operations Analysis Section, Headquarters, Second Air Force, 1944-45, Since 1948, Dr, lLaPaz has served on a voluntary basis as consultant for this Dis- trict in connection with the grecn fircball investigationse 4, On 17 February 1949 and again on 14 October 1949, conferences were held at Los Alamos, liew liexico, for the purpose of discussing the green fireball phenomena, Ropresentatives of the following organizations were present at thesc meoctings: Fourth Army, Armed Forces Special Wea- pons Project, University of New Mexico, Fedoral Bureau of Investigation, U, S, Atomic Energy Commission, University of Celifornia, U, S. Air Force Scientifiec Advisory Board, Geophysical Research Division Air Materiel Commend USAF, and the Office of Special Investigations (IG) USAF., A logical explanation was not proffered with respect to the origin of the green fireballs, t was, however, generally concluded that the pheno= mena existed and that they should be studied scientifically until these occurrences have been satisfactorily expleineds Further, that the continued occurrence of unexplained phenomena of this nature in the vicinity of sensitive installations is cause for concern, 5¢ ‘The Gecophysical Rescarch Division, Air latericl Command, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has recently let a contract to Lend-Air, Inc,, Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, New Mexico, for a limited scientific study of green fireballs, The results of this scicntific approach to the problem will undoubtedly be of grcat value in determining the origin of these phenomensa., 6 This summary of observations of eserial phenomenc has been prepared for the purpose of re-emphasizing and reiteraoting the fact that phenomena have continuously occurred in the New klexico skies during the past 18 months and are continuing to occur, and, secondly, that these phenomena are occurring in the vicinity of secnsitive mili- tary and government installations, «;u.——;:Z?Tf;'jiziZ /)E 4 Incls DOY LE /REES 1, Summary of Sightings Lt qzfionpl, USAF Photo of Sighting No, 175 District Commander w/comments Ltr fr Dr, LaPaz to Lt Col Rees, dtd 23 May 50 Graph indiceting meximums === Page p-026 === W, ) I '\§ File No: (24-8)-28 Subj: Summary of Observations of Aerial Fhenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 1948 - lay 1950 25 May 1950 DISTRIBUTION : cvs, Director of Special Investigations, Headquarters USAT 1-ev; 66, Air Hateriel -Command, HWricht-Patberson-AFB;—Ohio AT FN+—Pirector-of-—Pechmical Inteliigence 1 ey, CG, Special Weapons Command, Kirtland AFB, New llexico 1 cy, CG Armed Services Special Weapons rrogec», Sandia Base, N ew Mexico., ATTN: J=2 1-ey, LG, Headquarters,Fourth-Army,— T4+ SemHouston,—Texas ATRVr—AC oL S, G=2 1 cy, CO, Holloman AFB, New llexico l«cijCO.QA}n—ReroeACambpldPe time di id en 11lth he graph re flor* (occ1rrinf reqguency Oe An analysis fireballs so far obser differences given in paragraph 1 above, local time which accompanies the present frequency of sighting of green fireba 2030) coincides in time with neither meteors (occv rins at meteorite 1ls (occurri completed permits us ad I ved o LN sroximately &pI i at approximately v n L " LI fal 4 A ction of the graph referred most of the green fireballs have ending from abtout 5 p.m. to 11l p.m. might be even more pronounced if it were secondary maximum, around 2 (}ET}, teen mistakenly identified fireball tion has occurred is strongly ‘7 I of secondary maximum of the grcer lary of carly morning maximum of ordinary Inspe 1 - ¥ ~ 4 that P-,l- A sSNow val P 0S o [ o Qr~cr DT rested & o G [ S Ha3 =25 A.Ll'_: a the Oe Some attach alluded to in region of the of those found have been less than sightings from guided hours before cloudine storms can interfere the Optical Trajcctom; mey extends Irom missiles fiovnru' vel fireballs for which rec avel from southern U sible inter ybati parafiraph launched {f'rom convect —rada" +rxc' t White Ly r{~ +h Wil a oM, vii Vi u; 1 C Irpre on of che o 4 missiles the as -~ . ) ing, such ~ 1 =) o B, There is also a pronounce incidents on the four days, Friday, all of the most widely obscrved lflfildkb,g or Sunday. d concentration l) L_gt‘. L \1\1." » having - Te has been during th ing -gcstablish Fal It is a curious a distinct decl ¢ last two months, saucer" incidents in O D‘x-‘,' oM o numbcr 8e Although 1 have re tific Advisory Boerd a ! of any U unconvention o exXpce » al of maxim frequency Urals or blinding >3 ands Proving Grou an all=- 1fall is also very ion of ,tfi“, (afl('nv Ehe - T g J‘I..‘_r_\‘ v item to of versus “w‘i'rm 3 € 1‘ for inary marimum for i ac m ord also will time inter= concentration screen Fal Ol P 3 - Y. £ 1O LOUL O qde ouv whi colncidence R, R = b B | N6 Welil to oc P . H rvy B o - = - (',L‘, P& LIl CLCIINl1lilo.u rals +tho +A . Mexico in concentration of fireballs result morning, da used 7T LiCW cen che e Ao W fternoon been as nas by of wd Pact sightings (= - so=-called "fly- of L 43 meo Vadillv === Page p-030 === 1 Dovle Rees - Page 4 - ’ - - [ ¢ LY us lLuminous rhenomensa (., wevVents batle explanation o he mreen M ola ™Ay e LI"C I8k pheric rhvsics La Lhe last two paracrarvk uwoted velow well concerning the zreen fireball problem: 1" A o c . LA O & & C which vou .« {irebeall (R SN o real paths stc coverin~ incidents f{rom those of 1650 uwmusual, b Ll aharand Taksng o ‘I S 197 A miag are U, 0, guided miss the sensitiv installations thev are desicnes interpretation of © answer o conference o end I doutt However, even the correct should ref "Only one wrong in interpref f . noensaive should not be delaved certainlv === Page p-031 === es = Fagz . \ - - - Anom honomena (Segventh Report) i'ay 23, 1S50 that Dre Le Ao Mamming, charge of +the redar investigatio n ally thet Dre 7117"W C rozier, of the New llexico School dust collcction and identification. field surveys, I do not anticipate thal any rrcovcrlep, but in casc such ground scar should be carried out on the scalc stressc end Major Oder last 2 Voo v e P in cnargc C.L many inocn. ou“ recommenda . . sider at *hc resent time L} n“lM?lV“ of fer made at tho e f my 1 to scrve, if necded, as consults squcsted in lajor Oder's 103%:? 43 4 +- 3 y L3 g - H with the stipulation, however, that .&. C v v".‘ .‘ 2 rathcer than on the 40 per day cont® === Page p-032 === | Legend sseeese MelOOr(les ~-§-—-6r~efefl"/“'/'r~eéd[s Q 3 ons & GREEN "FIREBALL" MAXIMUM v 3 L @ 24 W Q Q . 9 K Y Q 3 S ol A . e 8 20 & . TIME OF SIGHTIN === Page p-033 === Sighting No, 175 Photograph of Unknown Aerial Phenomena taken at Datil, New Mexico by Cpl Lertis L, Stanfield, Holloman Air Force Base, New liexico on 24 and 25 Feb 1950, An analysis of the above photograph was made by Dr, Lincoln laPaz, Head of the Institute of Metecritics, University of New ilexico, Albuguerque, New liexico, who reached the following con- clusions: a. The angular diameter of the perfectly round luminous object Stanfield observed was approx=- imetely 1/4 of a degree, b, The angular velocity of the object in the sky was greater than half a degree per minute. 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SRR .........................................L._.....,_ s i | e T LT U i Mlanner of 'Dlsappear- §ance ] $ gFaded from g"-."Ient out - --..m-—-*-mmmnnm--u . - et ATttt ittt T T T L T ea—————— B e P e R e bl S bl :view & e e e TR —— e e e B e e ‘**Evaluat . i, | CI)e === Page p-045 === -CONFBENTIAL Summary of Sightings of Unlmown Aeriel Pheromena, 17th District CSI (cont) lity i bserversif | | *Reliab Number of i Observers of C 67 {8 llay ioeaoi '1100i i B e i s S S S 5 40 St A AR 0 s B = = g : i :i'-‘iii--...—.-fl‘-:‘-"—“-—---—. 3 ) i General i Area of Occurrence Los Alamos, liew llexzico |Cemp Hood, Texas Camp Lood, Texas i lizht it Apparent Direction iW end N to S B N and E H | 12 "y iif;% | @ i I~ W 0N T = | | parent Altitude i ;droppin to 440! 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AR : : H 3 ...................r...-.......-..... ases. : : : H H H | Very high irate of isneed {Dlsappeared west of Jemez lMis. e Rovnd !hon 1/8 ; 231ze of i full moon Ak SRNSEC SR i iCovered 15 QDlmmed and nlls in went out '40 ins. “a _m_w%hor't Ze et eius soveerass, l' S — e e e emes e e . A §Covered 20 iDimmed and mils in went out i ;57 secs 2 nils width 110 mils 3 vo J.aS er i than jet e e S Se e S s === Page p-046 === Urflmm'znflerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont) rs of ime - ht 18 Summery of S B (2) g'de . [ ————————————— e b m oous =JeoddesT(] Jo Jouue;! anishcd as lFaded from Behind air- tho e=t v | 750-1000 00 IIPH — i f 12 i ‘.f........-.- 0eenfrasoe H ifu i st H | i RS A i H H R Ll%.h i i | i i { : ;Rcu izht Z a - edeygi! in 8 T A i H ! H i i e IR, i i solid : i e i 5 § & | t eztgh Ab, &7 P oo “ “ m = ; e i G o : g 1 M O % H i quoaeddyijl - gi «© O f ok SIE i w i Il 35l w88 | o9 1 | &b w . wT.i!:-.-x.-x!..!i.......... 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L] giCourse Lworlzontal hto Vertical rt o) above ‘horizon zon oal iorizone Sumery of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont) 1 Vertical “{ ;T P { | i | | .’ ; i Trail { 0 o “T"“’"””J" o"o'f““ “‘“’“‘*“f“‘“""‘g"'";:‘“}m“:rs"”a“:.: ”‘}LD?FZHbH' e ‘ i 1 e & g & A2 “Obuervatlo €ecsS ecs ilone }hone hne AR i R i }Ball - jbut inot a per- fect | meter at Bullet shaped | ound S .L ..f..,....... 1 i H A L roorg ] lar fwice as 35 star Epeared 2 evening ster ightly larger than brightest i b d ~ circle) o ..« ane mall air-{slow Relatively {Uver a hill 10,000" zZe 0O dige altitude re as n i I t %Annarent Speed 140° 4in 2w 2,000 mph or faster | ! | !Went behind {building .- w——"-w-“—--fun + S— . Cenmeares e re e -—-...—.Lu——- lfD isappecr- ranoe Disappesared { turning off i flashlight {in distance B 1(3) | i(8) === Page p-048 === | | | | | ? —4 ? | @ i 0 ,,> $ . W\ ! } e e ot et 82 B e i i i g SRLT TR mm—-—-—r—-—u-—&—ufi—“fi— R e H H i ! i i i e MWQMM e soatdonen e nmre 28 Julj2258 i N i ® i ‘ w H> ] T co to "m,,*wfi_m_¢,m“m-.mm,u,_q_____,m_m_nmmm % i .' 1213 | ! | i + 30 Julj 2204 1 1 1 |1 1 nLumber of . R b TS A B0 O 0 B R 8 S T TS R S St ppbtnaey > .5;« H i | . Obsorvers T S S — e ot n“m-fi—%nmo-‘mm.-r-n‘.wwn-*m-o‘-‘—m ? PETRR—— -o:—n-uqr- esrreenesc o e nte seseeisiIBene. 5 i i i 5 }|*Reliability H H | ; | XS o : it of Observers N eeaee e e e e ha e a s Me e 4 Seesseee ebeeesesssfene ee s eeeanais - . » errersanaises saun s ras saeasaepie .-0’.-.-.-——-—-— B e i H O i § o) m o L Un ._wifim_wadflm - o] Camp E exas T a l b i i General dArea of ’0ccurrence i it nilleen Killeen, Texas mp Hoo xas 00 G A | 1 g | ! Base, Texas F) - SESR w &3 e L e AR TAT e P e e dee A S 8 Lo e e - Apparent o qDlrectlon v iof Flight % 1 i i i ‘ : i i H —-m?u—m PRS- mn-a}-m-.wm menq-w : i f i i i i !f N to NI to N T i : H i i i i | ‘ i oo v | | | b ve horizon ‘Apparent iAltitude horizon 35° to horizon ’ I 3 et | Summery of Sightings of Unknown ferial Fhenomena, 17th District OSI (cont) EEREEE . 1= i ! iflig s . RATPIRLY SN ARt ok i i i Course i lorizontal flto Vertical g i e e p ey et b s va——_ ot —— oSS 1t S st < -~ t los-{ ine alti- : Predom=- iClimbed in | !arc i tude 1. i e .-.......__...'.':}- i | | i | — iStraight mfl.”m*~wfi_m?. to tai i !ately !2 pre- i ora i ¢ low whi dom green Vi ite, 1 had ne inately wthite -w/%lue i tint € | i i i i B et e e e i i i H i ! | i i R i | i i . ..-....................—-.-i—_.—...».....,.................f................ PP | EEN— .................._____T...mm.—»--m ralfiupau-l:- PR ! 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A n fib" tabove orizon B e DI §z°zo“ b j7035" bove to idirect DG i tvertical i i ; : : ‘ : H H 800 S SaEs S eeeea e~ 6 448 ¢ 08 1S5 0088NS4 S600E00ET T e50e - 205+ facesensbennseses s smatane s 1 : i i ? i ? ivertical i | H i i | toicur jup i St £ traight i line 1200 verti- jcal dec- 1t app Course ii Horizontal qto Vertical i 1 " .-1 PR e e sy e e e i i i Hfraln or i Trail 1 181 1 {100 off in almos i0n 3= v ve going 4= v e 1 o SR Y, AR L, | ireddish D . H Mhitish | cast . Ihite i v vellow ’(red Color Surmery of Sightings of Unlmown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District 0SI (cont) bluish igreen rail) uw-u‘w» it AT AR AT vty i svhrviiirmrial T L S T ST s A : $ | : then fellltlue & : i A s P : ! i H iReddish | Yes Yes 0—4‘0-. MW 1 T . . SeeAn e e e e s raaat ae e b ned ' @ flDura tion of L S€Cs ecs SEC ] i -.t e T e ?- Bt TESTRRTPSRSPR S | i t illone rone fione H I { i i ; H ' i } i i + | i i 8 ; i H { § $ § i } Ceeeeais -wi‘cn - i { Round i Round ! i i iw. 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Straight vertically v e I <-¢---?~ ..-.....i—-—-—..-“.-.—..-. . ver iGreen ‘Obscr- color blind wreneiae e A ek e ———— =Eone i B e 18 S R s 0 B 0 e ........g - Eonefl - iqlJ SGCS .............,.....!..... i o iNone RS0 ‘ Z H i i i ? ! H H | i it P iRound !Round o ear IR [ s ishape e SR T LR .-n.-—.-.‘.--.d © ! i § l '1/5 mile ! i ! i i eoverane -.........i.. weeven ibulb = fn : 500 watt about ist jaway 2100 in 1 !miles | | | 1 i 3 4 = | 1 | i i : | sccs at 2 v Di iDissipated sappearcd behind san e AR O l:-——-f. -------—----—-—--}—-—-m--—-—-u-g N umbe r Of V& i E 1 i i A i i i = R — i AP ——— -L...-.......A ?Rcund eetesedd i 4 ‘3 i i i H i H H . Observers maeeers MM‘—.---“-M_L cemsnnpannes h*Rella ility; i‘oi‘ Obscrversf r"~ h H LGeneral i i '; i ! i 5 3Unk 1w L:eX1ico e Alamogordo, i !Area of !Occurrence k 3; i gi $ .z ke L...a_.._..«m....-..w.f: qfipparent Dlrectlon fiof Flicht N et e ane . e SeEaseestat e & e it Apparent t'Al‘i:u,ude 'i i i H 1 is1i éConstant 2Coursc ;Hbrizontal fito Vertical 2 (&) :h fcurve 3 v —seasse. ] i e s | S H i Color thite R —m--..nm- (bluish)i SYes - e e Lo LR "Trein or ‘Trail L L T LT ! RS : : ‘Duration of iQbservation + ehe apustsioabon am s ad 8. sarate : : et e Pt - 'g 5] % ;1 secgfione e e e he e e d AR b 48 L S L < A RS - St aa s bie al ST A5 i i . i B e T L T H : , i l‘bht:tpe B i T T S— xi it { gApp sme.lle ier than iclenched i B I e — iApparent gslze ii : ‘i 5s istar ifalling . H . im ilar to asssicsan o anne omnen . B T T T TS ——— }hanner of iDisappear= [ ance ! 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Very sreat inght grad- | iTexas | jabove /slizht ‘w/%nlte | {secs l i tracer similar to iually ' | ihorizon jarc oo NN v lamno . ifalling {diminished | i s .....}. i _._....,...,._.__T_..,--.-.,...- ....,i_..._.... SOMMICINGE. 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ST SR ERTUNSST TeGER IO MO Page 24 !l Apparent ;Speed 8 ! H i i ! i 1f a moon fropped ceor in 1 sec | ; i ! l R Rt T Y e T . 3 e WA - S NS Disappear- ance - peared to {Disapneared § Died outbt 3 ‘”aded out burned out ettt e Jehind Sandig etteetn charmeesd -+ roeny WN 15°; §.ounta1ns | (1) : B T T T ——— === Page p-058 === -‘.nl‘un‘d&wf-—-b-—o-—-o.- [} A 12 Octz [ P o R Sl . : : q i 1118 3 § i § i lAlanoc - i Uhk iAlamogordo,.ENfi to SE iNew lexico Une | | iLos Alamos, e esee s ne s ar ilTew e Tucson, iArizona Roswell, Now loxico ew Mexico ordo, xico S b s s et R s ek | From NE to St Il to E If size om. ‘ao 120 i M, ,000 ,000°* B8-29 | | 8 s | | orizontel -] Level fligh above ! § just i L ¥ horizon : i trai B blue=- {Groen— ish white Yonfjf i None iR i3 ; 3 | i 3 3 l ! ’Yes i onetl isces 5 secs yog ! 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L ) i i ] ‘ ) : i i (o) i 2y i o P %) i ilound 6 ] | E i | | i |.¢. . 4} moon size of 11/3 - 1/4 L/B size of ull moon J2 k> © S i o fo¥ 2 v < o e e L TR RS ——— : PARPRTRURAY o | | ————— .,--.........:::“:1., : i L | ;OI’ i i i i T IR T B Lot i i i i ‘; 3 iStaticona R i L LSS r | | i -iji | iwent out iDisappeared from view === Page p-060 === L f f! e e SIS S B S S 6 48 LG BARIOT Beae are SEEr SSEERSs L S E el | | | Py 150 Lhwbe A TR AR frs SO e AR -! 152 127 N 27 ov 27 Nov oV | 1 g R S LT L ! | i ! ———.aaee - T... | i i i m.mijfime I Humber of 5 ii Observers e, E ; H T; H ; | LSRR S 149;27flbv % { i | i | SO r— f—-.»-.—.. 4 e e e St d el SR B AEERE L £8 44T I T SY we 5 HoviZOQ i 11749 O Ny e : H 4 rmraage aw- s e sortanrensant ara: b vasene g o i) 21730 1749 i ) s s 4005 S 48 90 Bn o GRSEES SRSEHISTEE TS Sraes S SRS S A se s s 4 TRIT R R TENage et Ses Sl THR L Sun . it { H i { i | it : lov 121523 1 1 1 1 3 i H ! —..0;.---“... i 1 ERS——— 3._..." dooqmesies I ! Q*Réllablllty { $m? 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A AR .. ——— WML SR A m———— e —— f s z | i ; iBright iYes 1% None jTear- |3 times {Slightly Appeared isreen- secs | idrop isize of a {slower then|burn out ¢ i i ’cbang- iing to irad & Ajpreen_ 2 g-etal- ilic i H i i | o TrAT Sumary of Sightings of Unlmown herial Prhenomena, 17¢h District 0SI (cont) Page 33 CBAsereEbee: cssnsa s en S R L LT DRSNS S il Duration of H 'Jbservation Disappear- Manner of /Apparent iiApparent Train or iFone i3 secsél?one,Clrcu-'b"Bl1 From very i i {*hooting s i TR : § faic ; - mm——— - any = - _:t -——e e .? .- - — ts- Eg-r*-.. - -§-?.-a.r R - —— - : : i i i ies 70 iione ;found ! 1C per 2 |Disappeareg i imts ; ; i mts behind 3 i H X : ¢ i ! i mountain : i i g l | i i H * ! e SRttt L TR SRR PP reressiccman . Lurisiiman B i T TS P . . ‘Tent belo ihorizon {Oblong {10 - 151 l H h—l o-| .one e TR TIPS - S —— i i i i H : : : Rt e T e i ae R e . T TR === Page p-067 === o ———————— - — 0 186 H + : e ————— - ——— —— | sz ! 188 {10 lar : ! 1 25 Feb {1545{14 H iNumber of # i Observers A fi*Reliability ! ] | | R e S el S (O il Elos Alamos, {E to W ico - 1 . ew v i ' i iLos fiGeneral iArea of ; qOGGurrence i - H { - ——— -!.-.—.--- - i H - - illen ile ‘e { -r - i Phoenix, iArizona - -~ iLos llamos, iliew llexico flexico lamos, ico iLos 4lamos, ew ilexico 1 i | ! 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R H { i vrlage o 3 weens Arout size ~f B-25 g o I ht larger than —— —— - e B & hi Extremely ! ch 180 to 200 - rm— low speed |Disappeare - —— . ——— l SRS S _‘+......_......-...-.....,...... i Faded from view iCeased hehind tree iobservation ! i Disappeared into glare d zfiisappeared i ————— . — - ——" —— - o A RN TN, e : n i S ) | — H Ne? . 3 === Page p-068 === Summary of Sightings of Unlmown Aerianl Phenomena, 17th District OS5I (cont) Page 35 ................t....:.........*......~zt:*~:~';m-'"'firx.flm"f—“~m-xrwww WL‘Tm”T”L‘%T?m‘%T?fi?&‘:;fi”M'"""‘"""‘""""""""‘""“""“"""""“:"“"' ~ T R ® 3 i A & ; yo B M ! ' ! ) E i = : g+ i : 8 9 i i i ord H ! : : ; | <) i 42 O S i ¥ o PR b= ; & e - e 4 i : 010 0 ; % O i g8 | g i g P i SR ‘ 178 B toc 0 ESr (23N | EE R G T B o : ,g :_3 i‘o g.nggralo ; z o3 ‘%52::4 (" g {g‘;‘.;’ ; o gfi,gé !g 2. N By 5o - S 3-5 %g,nlmc... & o &:lc.-. L i i 036:;. i S gfif; 53 =0 .g E B S ;i R o _45:32 f_‘__g_ o G s AEOTIRE . 1 e S EN o s, O & O RS HEH P AO ! 2 i | ! 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TR Lol L BN = s s i b b ..;............. ;21 ar 130024 ‘Unh iilrbland SE 4o § {40° - 50° iZiz-zag Brisht xoro;l mt |(lNone.jRound |Size of About same ({Disappeared z(Z) [ 1330 {AFB, liow iabove ;motlon up silver {dimec at as fast Jet from range : i : ’ ! thorizon {& down 'arm S aircraft of vision 122 1arill Unlz Klrtland NTIchan.-IZS 000 orizontal Tan to i{fion 6 {None Tlying! About size |Extremely {Disappearcd (2) g > 3 PP ’ AFB, lcw ing to N }to Ibroxn l | ? | ;i ; 2 i T el = , ! ‘ ! l ot arm?s 1100i 1 | 1 el LT T T . ‘-!-.., - .....—--,-L......-m-«-—--—---mw"m:ou-m—“m-——v -—.wma——-}-m w-—‘.onm-;-m-n o-.-—l-c-—-o—---—-— -—-.‘.Q}——--a-—-o-—-m X ng /‘\{“\ : | - —“CORNHBENHAE- e e === Page p-071 === H P — 1 ) i : ;« R T T ra— en ) . n} -~ ~ B . Kirtlend AFB, ilow e reeaneas b spmeaten . ST . X PSP — Bilve lucid mctal- Llc object | r ffi ornc i mts N}?ot iquito ia sec R e T TE T — s e iees e Tremendous {Flash of whitc 1lie brillion® oht B —— . s LU P B R L L s S g . Lo-—..-o-- 5 . ! | | | T -o--—-»—u-o----—.—i e g e b u.-.-..-.l- lfi Est . SESEEe . [ Lo o/ = TV e e e a .- ) "s H - !' 3 ™ O i o o ! =l os filemos, ew lMexico | R +~¢. - ‘ancuvered up & dovn ght lic foil ’Bri 1 jmetal- one {15= = lm..} 0 A lovgh- n Y A E iamcter « 91 in jFaster thanlilos | ;conve ntion-jof object tal aircraft G sight T, e : searssssssemsamssofoomiecamssnson sesvsesaees sotstesasmrman !to side e saasies - Apr b ) ! (o) i 15N N 4mm“42. ! - e | H T —— . D . | | I tm“_m*__u - ! LY S ———————— Hilumber of HObscrvers [*Reliability | iiof Observers ..fi_.... 183 ()] RN [ SR P f=v) A R — ORI SO - =T ‘H -t - o - ow Los Alanos, 5Goneral ;Aroa of {Occurrcnce | | T{‘_.__m. matd iApparcont PDircction §Of Flight l. ‘Apparcnt "Altitudo B Py N | §Coursc §Ebrizonta1 or Vortical Los f:lomos, ow Mexico wow loxico Mexico BTSN — | .-!.—-—--.-.n—u- | | | ndia Basec, |SE to KT s PR N it rrrrrrre boed I Ao Y vO Ii iabove _,-m_wmhuudznnm ! I A i i EEPST— {759 2,000 abovec hiorizon | 1 s | Dt TR, 1102 4 Line pera- ;Bluo ’thc carth Manucvercd up & down & from side g/lino L T ".—.“"’.—.'.:!.’.'.’!.E.':.‘.‘.‘-Wt..— - k : ’o ior [1ig Sunrary of Sightings of Unlmowvm Aerial Phenomena, 176h District 0SI (cont) tangent to jwith entve hite ht jorangc - ICC e kol i i | B —— iiTrain or ITrail _“_%_m ’Eono i ] ! ! N i s i {1 scc ior e U | jlione i B e T — e i e it A e . H Lty 2 | { | ! 1lcne o L) th i ettt LT R — e U | | 1% sccs 30° [Burned out S AT G 4 M 0 1 5 2B T T o T S — a.zimuth R s Fage 38 DUl behind Disappeared lding Gradually nent out of sight RN NG AR S Q&Qfiffifim; s S .‘“’ "‘-“b === Page p-072 === F AL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & CC-150 UN$STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE‘ o2 5 To: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. URGENT 10/18/50 Transmit the following message to: SAC, 1LOS ANGELES FLYING SAUCERS. REBUTELS OCTOBER THIRTEEN AND SEVENTEEN LAST. SUTEL IMMEDIATELY RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY FRANK ---—SGHLLY, AUTHOR OF QUOTE BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS UNQUOTE. r. Tolson . Clegg « Glavin . Ladd « Nichols « Rosen Ir. Tracy . Egan « Qurnea SENT VIA nNUV &0 904 === Page p-073 === » » Director, FEI October 18, 1950 RADAR DETECTTON OF UNTIENTIFTED OBRJECTS OVER OAK RIDGE, October 12, 15, 16, 1950 PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS 7KL Q))?\ Remytel Ootober 13, 1950. There 1s deing submitted herewith a copy of two reports made by District Representative of the 08I, 8th District, U. S. Alr FPorce, with regard to the detection of unidentified odjects bv the means of radar, as set forth in referenced telatype. These reports continue to set forth additional reports concerning unidentified objects in the air space area over Oak "1dgo, Mue. vhich to date have not been explained. 3 No investigation im being conducted by the Knoxville Offifes: in this matter, dDut any fwrther informmtion received from 0OST o from CIC representatives will bde forvarded immediately. Alr Mail CCM: jaw 65-4T5 Enc. e £ 4 195¢ fovie o === Page p-074 === FEDERAL BURZAU OF INVESTIGATION CORRELATION & LI‘N.— SECTION Date J —Director —Mr. Tolson __Mr. Ladd —_Mr. Belmont __Mr. Laughlin Mr. _Mr. Keay Bartlett Mr. Mr. Mr. Baumgardner Stanley i Hennrich __ Miss Room Mrs. Miss Miss Mrs. —_Miss Abel ;;f . Cuddy 7 AL Reddy Schwab \5;;{?;(4 Wielkiewicz ‘, ,{?a('l 7 —_Mr. Bromwell N Identification DivisiogZzZJZZ::' —Miss Harrington, Room | Mail Room, Room 5533 —_Reading Room, Room 5531 /{ —__Records Section Routing Unit Send file, up to date _Send reference __See Me Phone Me __Please Handle Cann G2 b N 60\ S ___AMr ";{-—&.- S "M - m—— 1950 I A Us* Room '7<52? . Ammarell M XE o o Mr. Mr. AT ) o Mr. Mr. LR TS Mr. N O Mr. Mr. e M SR e Mr. LB o SN _____ _Mr. AT . (P ir. Mr. Bates Blair D. M. Brown J. W. Brown Cole Connell Conroy DeLoach Dinsmore Ellis Ferris Fipp Flaherty Foley Gotschall Harrington Kuhrtz Landis Lawrence Lynch . Mansfield Mr. Mr. . Moynihan Mr. o SR _Mr. Mr. Mr. el I Mr. Mr. Martin Millard Noone Obenshain Ormond Reynolds Roach Sanders Secord Sullivan Torrillo Woods W_ N - B OV, VAU SIRSUR PN o "N fl}v\?“;'s ik === Page p-075 === === Page p-076 === UNIDENTIF: A Observer Section ———— e ——— e —— Point of observation ——————————————————————————————————————————— observer e e . ——— e~ A e e —— e e — D T — S —— e — 7’51. e e - ed O VA indent === Page p-077 === olor === Page p-078 === v+ A ey A ¥ & .J\_:l‘i,‘fibf/l‘ S === Page p-079 === === Page p-080 === === Page p-081 === STANDARD FORM NO, 64 ce Memomndzzm e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO FROM SUBJECT: ~ ) \\ J Tolson / Ladd Clegg Glayin Mchdls Resen Tracy Harbvo Belmont Mohr Tele, [toom Nease Gandy === Page p-082 === Cl-03A1393y NOST 0% Kd 11 & 4 510&3% J)“§H>’j0 1‘”(7 S{'&Q gl PR NOSIVI) ~ ) "‘31 ac\’H:‘ ; l\‘ === Page p-083 === === Page p-084 === === Page p-085 === === Page p-086 === === Page p-087 === ANDARD FORM NO. 64 ‘ ‘ Oflice Memomnd%m « UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR, FBI . November 9, 1950 TO 2 fl»‘;‘}FROM . SAC, NEW HAVEN suBJEcT: FLYING DIS AARON L TCHENS, INFORMANT The following is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that it may be referred to the Department of the Air Force in comnection with instructions set forth in SAC letter No, 38, Series 1949, dated March 25, 1949. Mr. AARON L. HITCEENS, Chemical Engineer in charge of the Chemical and Physical Laboratories of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 275 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, was interviewed in connection with other official business and furnished the’following information: He advised“that on Friday, October 20, 1950, he axxi his wife and daughter, who reside at 495 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, went out of the back door of their home to the back yard at approximately 6:15 P.M. His little daughter called his attention to a star in the sky that was moving and Mr, HITCHENS noted a sphere-like object directly overhead which gave a steady golden orange glow, He stated that this object was very high between ten to twenty thousand feet, possibly higher, The glow given off was very steady and not blinking and the whole sphere itself glowed in about the same consistency. He witnessed this object for approximately twenty seconds during which time it traveled in a westerly direction toward New York City and then when Mr, HITCHENS believed that possibly it was near or over New York City, it then veered in a souther- ly direction as if crossing Long Island or possibly in such a direction that it might have been traveling over Long Island, He lost sight of this obJject as it disappeared behind trees in his vicinity,\\ He advised that as to the size of the object, it was approximately ten times the diameter of Venus, which was shining very brightly that night. He states it was a very clear night and that all the stars in the sky were twinkling as compared to the steadi- ness of the glow given off by this object. He advised that the object did not appear to diminish in size as it traveled farther away from him but appeared to maintain about the same size as when he first noticed it directly overhead, The same steady orange glow persisted during the entire time that he witnessed it, Although this object was actually cut from his sight by nearby trees, Mr. HITCHENS states that it was so far away from him any way that he probably would have lost sight of it very shortly due to distance had the trees not intervened, The object made no sound whatsoever RELURDED - 1U&- MHF : FGM A _;JhfififiA - === Page p-088 === === Page p-089 === q @ ngier to the Director : 11/9/50 and there seemed to be no attachments or projections of any kind, just a complete circular ball, He had no idea as to the method of propulsion but advised that at the time it seemed to change directions, probably over New York City, that it had seemed to back up and go forward, possibly two or three times in order to execute a change of direction. There were no clouds in the sky that interfered with his vision of this object and he could not comment as to whether or not this object penetrated or circum- vented clouds, The object left no trail of any kind and Mr, HITCHENS mathematically calculated its speed at between four hundred and seven hundred miles per hour, depending on the height which he stated he could not accurately compute, He advised that he could not recall any odors and had no idea as to its construction. To his knowledge the only other persons in this area to have witnessed this object were his wife and daughter., Immediately upon sighting the object, his wife ran to the door of neighbors occupying the same house,as the HITCHENS to bring them to, the yard, However, these neighbors. not witnessed the object 88 by the time they got outside the object had disappeared, Mr., HITCHENS stated that he is a Chemical Engineer, has fifteen years of experience in research and development., He is not a pilot but has done considerable flying and has also done considerable reading, includ- ing technical data concerning flying saucers and discs, He understands from reading the above matters that the star Venus is often mistaken by observers for flying saucers and he pointed out that he feels that he is familiar with astronomy not to confuse the object he saw with Venus as he also recalls Venus in the sky on that particular evening and compared the size of this object as being ten times Venus'! diameter, He also states that he computed the speed at which this object was traveling by using points in his area, such as, roof tops and tree tops together with the dis- tance he walked on the ground in order to keep the object in sight, Mr. HITCHENS was advised that the Bureau would turn this information over to another agency and indicated that this was according to his approval, He specifically requested that no public announcement or comment be given to the fact that he had reported seeing the above object. Mr, HITCHENS appeared to .be a very reliable and sincere individual and evidences con- siderable technical knowledge and experience in reporting the above inci- dent, === Page p-090 === ¢ DIRECTOR, FBI November 9, 1950 SAC, NEW HAVEN FLYING DISCS AARON L. HITCHENS, INFORMANT The following is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that it may be referred to the Department of the Air Force in connection with instructions set forth in SAC letter No, 38, Series 1949, dated March 25, 1949 . Mr., AARON L. HITCHENS, Chemical Engineer in charge of the Chemical and Physical Laboratories of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 275 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, was interviewed in connection with other official business and furnished the following information: He advised that on Friday, October 20, 1950, he and his wife and daughter, who reside at 495 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, went out of the back door of their home to the back yard at approximately 6:15 P.M. [His little daughter called his attention to a star in the sky that was moving and Mr, HITCHENS noted a sphere-like object directly overhead which gave a steady golden orangs glow, He stated that this object was very high between ten to twenty thousand feet, possibly higher. The glow given off was very steady and not blinking and the whole sphere itself glowed in about the same consistency. He witnessed this object for approximately twenty seconds during which time it traveled in a westerly direction toward New York City and then when Mr, HITCHENS believed that possibly it was near or over New York City, it then veered in a souther- ly direction as if crossing Long Island or possibly in such a direction that it might have been traveling over Long lsland, He lost sight of this object as it disappeared behind trees in his vicinity, He advised that as to the size of the object, it was approximately ten times the diameter of Venus, which was shining very brightly that night. He states it was a very clear night and that all the stars in the sky were twinkling as compared to the steadi- ness of the glow given off by this object. He advised that the object did not appear to diminish in size as it traveled farther away from him but appeared to maintain about the same size as when he first noticed it directly overhead, The same steady orange glow persisted during the entire time that he witnessed it. Although this object was actually cut from his sight by nearby trees, Mr. HITCHENS states that it was so far away from him any way that he probably would have lost sight of it very shortly due to distance had the trees not intervened., The object made no sound whatsoever MHF : FGM === Page p-091 === - Letter to the Director 11/9/%0 and there seemed to be no attachments or projections of any kind, just a complete circular ball., He had no idea as to the method of propulsion but advised that at the time it seemed to change directions, probably over New York City, that it had seemed to back up and go forward, possibly two or three times in order to exscute a change of direction. There were no clouds in the sky that interfered with his vision of this object and he could not comment as to whether or not this object penetrated or circum- vented clouds, The object left no trail of any kind and Mr, HITCHENS mathematically calculated its speed at between four hundred and seven hundred miles per hour, depending on the height which he stated he could not accurately compute, He advised that he could not recall any odors and had no idea as to its construction. To his knowledge the only other persons in this area to have witnessed this object were his wife and daughter. Immediately upon sighting the object, his wife ran to the door of neighbors occupying the same house as the HITCHENS to bring them to the yard, However, these neighbors had not witnessed the object as by the time they got outside the object had disappeared. Mr, HITCHENS stated that he is a Chemical Engineer, has fifteen years of experience in research and development. He is not a pilot but has done considerable flying and has also done considerable reading, includ- ing technical data concerning flying saucers and discs., He understands from reading the above matters that the star Venus is often mistaken by observers for flying saucers and he pointed out that he feels that he is familiar with astronomy not to confuse the object he saw with Venus as he also recalls Venus in the sky on that particular evening and compared the size of this object as being ten times Venus' diameter. He also states that he computed the speed at which this object was traveling by using points in his area, such as, roof tope and tree tops together with the dis- tance he walked on the ground in order to keep the object in sight. Mr, HITCHENS was advised that the Bureau would turm this information over to another agency and indicated that this was according to his approval. He specifically requested that no public announcement or comment be given to the fact that he had reported seeing the above object., Mr, HITCHENS appeared to be a very reliable and sincere individual and evidences cone- siderable technical knowledge and experience in reporting the above inci- dent. === Page p-092 === 4( ! Al INCdial I Y EBITA T AT R W AL LS AaLINGI D Srrar - T | a's T 448 T O Ry HATHML HdEaUdul Rarw i (Sia Ls vl Ll === Page p-093 === FBI WASHINGTON DC 12-5=590 4-47 PM SAC, KNOXVILLE URGENT DETECTION OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJCXXX OBJECTS OVER OAK RIDGE AREA, PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS. REURTEL DECEMBER FOUR LAST REGARDING POSSIBLE RADAR JAMMING AT OAK RIDGE. ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO OBTAIN ALL FACTS CONCERNING POSSIBLE RADAR JAMMING BY IONIZATION OF PARTICLES IN ATOXXX ATMOSRHERE. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER INCIDENT OCCURRING NORTHEAST. OF OLIVER SPRINGS, TENNESSEE, COULD HAVE HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED RADAR JAMMING. SUTEL IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. COPY FILED IN HOOVER - ) END ™~ A OR!GINA CORRECT LAST WORD FIRST LINE PLS | i -PROTECTION\J OK D FBI KX OLO === Page p-094 === VERY CONFIDENTIALLY INTELLIGENCE, RICHMOND HAT | HAVE BEEN PUT ON IMMEDIATE I 0 b 1% ) { ) ™1 F TN ATIFCTD MNT STATES BACKGROUND OF INSTRUCTIONS NOT AVAILABLE FROM AIR FORCE ¥ JAN N L INTELLIGENCE, WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF REASON FOR ALERT LOCALLY, RII ANV TN M LA!tl ANY A\NY INFORM )N WHATSOEVER MUS’ £ TELEPHONED BY THEM IMMEDIATELY TO AIR FORCE INTE LNCE [C AD! ES DATA ~ ~ Y unln o LI \I\;ll—:' AND SHOULD ~\W $ JP dC\“" 12-11 PM OK FBI === Page p-095 === e ¥ 3 INGW138 0,03y === Page p-096 === DIRECTOR, ¥BI ‘m November 4, 1950 SAC, KNOXVILLE DETECTION OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS 3:/ 17 AT OAK RIDGE, October 20,23,24,26, 1950 5% PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS Remylst October 18, 19%50. Submitted herewith is cony of CIC reports on above caption matier. PFwrther information as received will be forwarded to Bureau, Encl. (Air Mail) CCM:JF 65-475 e g et D et iR DAL G+ 195C NOV 22 - [ - 0 ! e L. === Page p-097 === CLASSIFIED § CONFIDENTIAL.'§ INCOMING ‘ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY \ M E S S A G E STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Authority: NND 90986 F 054 2701 CONFIDENTALE corv o REPLACES DA SCO FORM 22-3, 15 JAN 49, WHICH MAY Bt USED. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950 —O-868129 === Page p-098 === === Page p-099 === === Page p-100 === -Ofi%e Memworandums - uNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 10 /3 B V, - P SUBJECT: DIRECTOR FBI DATE: 2.10-51 SAC KNOXVILLE UNIDENTTFIED OBJECTS OVER OAK RIDGE AREA, PROTECTION QF VITAL INSTALLATIONS 7, Re Knoxville Iétter dated 12-13-50. | } For information of the Bureau, the below listed copies of CIC, G-2 Third Army, pertaining to captioned matter are forwarded herewith. Report of SAC WILLIAM B. GRAY, CIC, dated 1-2-51, entitled "ObJect Sighted Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee." CIC reports dated 1-20-51, entitled. "Objects Sighted Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee". Enclosures - 2 65-475 CCM/WJ Authority: NND 90986 UNRECORDED COPY FILED N === Page p-101 === & é SUMMARY OF INFORMATION 111tk CIC, FAO # 8, P, 0, Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee, OBJECT SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. (In compliance with letter AJACI-360.33 Ganeral, dated 15 November 1950, Headquarters, Third Army, SUBJECT: Uncomventiénal Aircraft, the following is submitted,) A. Iocation and Time of Sig_gtifig: Between 0520 and 0530 hours on 18 December 1950, on the Turmpike, - within the controlled area, approximately one (1) mile from the White Wing entrance and Y-12 plant, Weathar at the Time: At 0730 hours - wind frem the Northeast, seven (7) miles per hour; temperature - 20 degrees . according to the Atomic Energy Commission Meteorological Division. Names, Occupations, and Addresses of Witnesses: Pr. A. J. Miller, 510 Delaware Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Dr, V. P. Calkins, 105 Disston Read, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr, J. Frank Coneybear, 119 Meadow Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr, A. O, Mooneyham, 10l Dewey Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. F. T. Bly, 221 Villanova Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Lt, Col, John R, Hood, U,S.A.F., 200 Virginia Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Cdr, E. W. Hribar, U.S5.N., 103 Norris Lane, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mij). Walter L. Carss, U.S.A.F., NEPA Division, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Photm of Objects, if available: None. Ob jest S%tod: A amanating in the shape of a circle, of an intensity mmch greater that that of a bdright moon, giving the impression of form in comnection with the light, The light was wvhite in appearance and did not show any signs of refraction into a band or continuous spectrum., This object was traveling in a Northwesterly direction, 15 to 30 degrees elevation above the horizon, and appeared to dimminish considerable in size during thirty seconds of observati To another group, the object appeared only as a bright reflection of the sun from an apparently metal surfase. No acourate estimate of the object's size or range could be made from the cbservation. Any othe r pertinent information: aggrigtflgtod from the Radar Log maintained by the McGhee Tyson Alr roroe === Page p-102 === 2 Jaauary 1951 111tk CIC, FAO #8, P. 0. Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee. OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE., (Cont inued) "0832 hours,~ Atomic Energy Commission reported aireraft over Northeast end of area - no paint., (Paint meaning indication on the radar scopes.) "0839 hours - Small paint near Southeast cormer of area on 190 degree. (Magnetic bearing of objects travel.) "0845 hours - Lost ceontact, Fighter interception was attempted with negative results.” Attached hereto are two certified true copies of the statements made by the above mentioned observers, Attachuents - 2 === Page p-103 === STATEMENT Following is a report of the sighting of an unidentified obJject in the Oak Ridge Area by the undersigned., On the morming of 18 December 1950, the following personnel were riding to their work at NEPA Division, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., in the S-50 Area at Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Lt., Col, John R, Hood, USAF Cdr, E. W. Hribar, USN Major James L. Steele, USAF Jamor Walter L. Carss, USAF Mr, James R, Gray Mr, William G. Frey Mr, Gray, Commander Hribar, and Major Steele were riding in the front seat; Col, Hood, Major Carss, and Mr. Frey were in the rear. At approximately 0827, while riding southwest on the turnpike Just outside the restricted area, Col. Hood sighted a very bright reflection through the windshield of the car., MajJor Carss, who was sit- ing beslde Col, Hood and whose attention was atiracted by Col. Hood's looking at the sky, sighted the same reflection. Col. Hood then called the attention of the remaining occupants of the car to the reflection, Of these, Commander Hribar also sighted the reflection, but M-, Gray, Mr. Frey, and Major Steele did not sight it, The reflection was visible through the front windshield of the car only for a moment because, shortly thereafter, the road turned to the right., The corresponding turn of the car so placed the relative position of the reflection that it sould not be seen through the left front window, which was frosted. The windshield, however, was not frosted and permitted excellent vision. The object appeared only as the bright reflection of the sun from an apparently metal surface, mch as might be expected from an alrcraft at a great distance., No acourate estimate of the objects siz> or range could be made from the observation. It appeared to be west-southwest of Osk Ridge Townsite at an angle of elevation of about 25 degrees from the level. s/John R, Hood, Jr. t/JOEN R, HOOD, JR., Lt. Col. USAF 8/Bdward W. Hribar t/EDWARD W, HRIBAR, Commander, USN s/Walter L. Carss t/WALTER L. CARSS, JR., Major, USAF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: WILLIAM B, GRAY, SAC, Knoxville,Teman === Page p-104 === d — » This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18 U, 8. C., Sections 793 and 794, Tts trans- mission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. December 28, 1950 L4 Visual Observation on December 19, 1950 Mr, William G. Frey Assistant to the AF Plant Representative for Security Office of the AF Plant Representative Alr Material Command NEPA Division Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation Post Office Box E Oak Ridge, Tennessee On December 18, 1950, at sometime between 0820 and 0830, the following NEPA employees were riding in a vehicle on the Turn- pilke within the Controlled Area teoward the NEPA Project approx- imately one mile short of the "Y" cutoff to White Wing entrance and Y-12: Dr, A, J. Miller Dr. V. P. Calkins Mr. J. Frank Coneybear Mr. A O. Moomeyham Mr., F. T. Bly The passengers, with the exception of Dr, Calkins, who did not attempt to participate in the viewing, observed a light emanating in the shape of a ecirgcle, of an intensity mch greater than that of a bright moon, through the windshield of the vehicle. The viewers had the impression that there was form in connection with the light rather than merely a point source, The light was white in appearance and did not show any signs of refraction into a band or continuous spectrum, It appeared to be from 15 to 30 degrees elevated above the horizontal and on an aximmth between west and northwest, and appeared to be traveling in a northwesterly direction. The impression of its traveling is due to the fact that the object apreared to diminish considerably in size during the approximate thirty seconds during which it was viewed, The vehicle remained in motion and in following the course of the road, changed its rel- ative position so that the object was viewed during the last few seconds from the side windows. As the vehicle proceeded down the road a near-by ridge obstructed the view of the objJect, and although the vehicle completed the turn toward K-25 at thé "Y" intersection CORFIEENT A Feirchild Engine and Alrplane Corporation NEFA Division, P. 0. Box 415, Oak Ridge, Tenn, === Page p-105 === » # Mr. William G. Frey December 28, 1950 Assistant to the AF Plant Page 2 Reprogentative for Security Subject: Visual Observation on December 18, 1950 and the passengers had e relatively clear view at points along the road, the obJject was not viewed again., The observers were un- able to estimate approximate size, speed, or vertical elevation; and, therefore, were not certain whether the object was over the Controlled Area or a considerable distance away. There was no vapor trall or any other visible condition within the vicinity of the object and there were no clouds which could have obscured it, The observers were unable to identify the object in terms of mass or shpae, other than the circular appearance of the light, . How- ever, the circular area appeared to darken, starting at approx- imately T:00 to 9:00 o'clock along the perimeter and continuing to darken along the porimeter and inner area until the light was concentrated in approximately 1:00 to 3:00 o'clock position of a very small diameter, at which point it appeared somewhat similar to a large star, The observers were not in complete agreement as to whether the obJect was moving at a speed which caused it to diminish in size or actually was diminighing in size without any great velocity of travel due to the darkening effect described above. NEPA Division FAIRCHILD ENGINE AND AIRPLANE CORPORATION 8/ Gene A, Goedjen t/ GENE A. GOEDJEN Plant Protection Manager CONFIRENT AT Fairechild Engine and Airplane Corporation NEPA Division, P, 0. Box 415, Oak Ridge, Tenn. CERTIFIED TRUE COFY: WILLIAM B. GRAY, SAC, Knexville, Tenn. === Page p-106 === L | 20 January 1951 111th CIC Detashment, FAO #8, P.0. Box 379, Knoxville, Temnessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSER (In compliance with letter AJACI-360,33 General, dated 15 November 1950, Headquarters, Third Army, Subject; Unconventional Alreraft, the following is submitted,) Iocation and Time of Sighting: On 1247 hours on 20 Degember 1950, Weather at Time of Sighting: At 1200 hours on 20 Degember 1950; Ceiling - 2700 feet; broken overcast; Seven miles visibility; Temperature - 37 degrees ¥; Dew Point - 31 degrees; and Wind - Calm, Names, Occupations, and Addresses of Witnessos: Persomnel of the 663rd AC &C Squallron, and the S5th AN Fighter Squadron, MoGhee Tyson Airpors, EKnoxville, Tennessee Photographs of ObJjecis, if avallable: None ObJect Sighted: The radar log of the 663rd AN and C Squadron, McGhee Tyson Alrport, Enoxville, Tennessee contalned the following emtry: "20 December 1950, 1247 hours. Small paint in area (Oak Ridge Controlled Area). Very, very slow., Made perfeet intercept (with F-82 Fighter alreraft) end orbit guwrrownding small smoke oloud,” Any other pertinent information: This report is made because of its possible aid in determining the identity of the mumereus uwnidentified obJjects sighted over Oak Ridge, Tennessee ' SOURCE: Perseomnel of 663rd AC &W, Squadron, McGhee Tyson, Knexville, Tennessee, and the log of the 663rd ACLW Squadron. === Page p-107 === ® ‘ ¢ 20 Janmmary 1951 111tk OIC Detachment, FAO #8, P,0, Box 379, Knoxville, Temnessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE (In compliance” with latter AJACT-360.33 Géneral, dated 15 November 1950, Headgquarters, third Army, Subjeect; Unconventional Alveraft, the following is submitted.) A, Ideation and Time of Sighting: From 1605 hours for asbout three (3) hours, on 14 December 1951, on the Radar Scopes of the 663rd AC and W Sguadron, MoGhee Tysor Alrport, Knoxville, Tennessee, B, Weather at the Time: At 1600 hours om 1l Degember 1950--"Ceiling-2100 feet; Broken overcast; Seven (7) miles visibility; Temperature- 37 degrees F.; and Wind - Southwesat at thirteen (13)miles perhour, Names, Occupations; and Addresses of Witnesses: rersommnel of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, 30%th Air Division, McGhee Tyson Airpert, EKnoxville, Toemnesseo, who were on duty at the time, Thelr ocoupations are Radax operators, Supervisors, and experts, Photographs of Objects, if available: No photographs taken, See "F" below, Object Sighted: A group of targets blanketed the Radar Scopes in the area directly over the government Atomic Energy Commission projects at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, These obJjects could not be ldentified from the radar inmage and a perfect fighter interception met with hegative results. Any other pertinent informstion: Lt, Robinson of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Temnessce took photographs of the scope readings with a personal, four (¥) by five (5) Speed Graphis Camera, using Plus-X civilian procured film, a lense opening of F-2.5, and a shutter speed varying from twenty (20) to fourty-five (45) seconds. The negatives were printed and forwarded to the 30th Alr Division, Selfridge Air Fexroo Base, Michigan, which installation printed the negatives and sent copies thereof to:the 663rd AC and W Squadron, The numerous targets can readily identified from the permamnent radar echos by comparing the photographs. (8-2) SOURCE: Personnel snd logs of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, MoGhee Tyson Alrport, Knoxville, Tennessee. === Page p-108 === *» 4 v 20 January 1951 ° 111tk OIC Detackment, FAO # B, P.0, Box 379, Kmoxville, Tennessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE (in compliance with letter AJACT-360.33 General, dated 15 November 1950, Headgquarters Third Army, SubJjeot; Unconventional Aircraft, the fellowing is submitted,) A. Tocation and Time of Sighting: At 2145 hours on 16 January 1951, B, Weather at the Time of Sighting: Clear; visibllity twenty (20) miles; Temperature -~ 37 degrees F,; and Wind - Southwest at five (5) miles perhour, Vinds aloft: At 2000 feet - 240 degrees at § lmots 3000 " - 210 " " 3 knots Yooo * - 209 ¥ " 5 mots Namos, Ocoupations and Addresses of Witnesses: 663rd ACLW Sguadron Personnel who are Radar operators, AEC Patrol Personnel, policemen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Captains 1.C.M, Clevenger and Wm, Aiken, Controllers of 663rd, Fhotographs of Objeects 1if available: None ObJject sighted: Two bright objects in the sky, one of which was east of MoGhee Tyson Alrport and the other was west., The object to the east was & light, dbrighter than any other star, emitiing intermittant glows o>f various colors in the coloxr spestrum, An airoraft attempted intersception and found that he was heading directly for a star, Weather personnsl explained that the spectural reflection of the star was caused by the volurm of atmcsphere and physical matter, together with heat, which must be looked through to gee a star close to the horizon, These phenomenon caugsd refraction of the light reys from the star thereby reflecting a continuous spectural change of light color, The light to the West was observed through a twenty (20) power spotting scopé and the light secemed to be descending., It took about one howr %o descend behind trees making it disappear from the sight of obeservers. Captain Clavenger stated thet this light, when viewed through the spotting scope, took on many pecvliar forms, with lines, cores, talls, ete, therein, thus gonerally fitting the description of all "flying saucers” ever desoribed to him, Shortly after this object disappeared from sight (behind trees) ARC personnel at Oak Ridge, Tennessee reported they had sighted an object about twelve (12) miles Southeast of the K-25 Plant in the Controlled Area. They also observed the aircralt which had been sent for interception but stated the aiveraft was "too far north". The aircraft made no identification, and ABC personnel later reported that they had observed a star, === Page p-109 === # ¢ 20 January 1950 111th CIC Detachment, FAO # 8, P,0, Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE ¥, Any other pertinent information: The Commanding Officer of the 663rd ACLW Squadren, 30th Air Division, MoGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee, in a letter to his Commanding Officer on 17 Jamuary 1951, SubJject; Report of Unusual incident 2145 howrs 16 January 1951, stated: " 1. In compliance with telephone instructions from the ADCC 17 Januaxry 1951, the follewing unusual incident report is herewith submitted: Time Date-~16 January 1951 1915: An unusual airbournme object was sighted approximately 10 miles WNW of the station, the lighted object was vory similar to a star but mich hrighter and slightly larger than other visible stars at the time, as observed the object scomed to be approximately 6,000 feet above the terrain and descending slowly. As the ob ject appeared to be over or near the Oak Ridge Area. the ARC Patrol Hoadquarters was notifled and their ground observer alerted. About this time some interference was noted on the Radar Scopes (AN/CPS-11 in the approximate area of the obgerved object; however no interference was noted on the height fimder (AN/CPS-4) (See attached Form 117 dtd 17 Jan 1951 1925:0bject still apparently descending, F-82 scrambled to attempt interception, still no report from AEC Headquarters, 1930:Similar object obmerved 15 to 20 miles east of atation; seems to be agconding rather than descending, 1935:AF 7177 (Locally homed and piloted by sssigned sq offiser) C-45 -enroute CHA to tys, requested fixed to steer to tys - A/C fixed 25 miles SW of station, Pilot Major Raymond €. Care - AF T1T77 requested to investigate objest east of statien, 1O453AF TLT7 sighted subject object and reported 1t to be a star 1945:7-82 orbiting S/E corner of Osk Ridge Ares no electronic or visual observation stlll no slectronic observation by station 47, 1946:Visual observation roported by Oak Ridge Ground Observers, 12 miles southeast of K-25 aroa (This is in the SE corner of Oak Ridge Area) F-82 in sight and 18 north of object. F-82 vectored south toward object no contact, electrenic or visual, Objeot report 2400 feet above terrain by Oak Ridge Observers. 1955:0ak Ridge Patrol Headquarters reports that observed object determined (to be a star) === Page p-110 === 20 Jamuaxy 1951 111th CIC Detachment, FAO #8, P,0, 379, Encxville, Tennessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNES: to be & star, 2000:7-82 reports clear sailing and no restrictions to visibility, still patroling area for possible pickup of objeet, still mo joy.” NOTE: This is an extract o the information listed in logs kept at the Radar Site by Radar Personnel. (B-2) SOURCHE: Personnel as in "C" above, === Page p-111 === ~ » - s ANDARDORM NO. 6 4 Ofl‘ice Memomndum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT b TO : MR. C. E. HENNRICH/ DATE: February 26, 1951 Tolson FROM : MR, E. H. MOSSBURéS“vr/’ o+ f | ffi, fla Jlavin SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS | iy, Tracy Belmont It is recommended the attached article which onr appeared in Look magazine January, 1951, be filed in j::*mm captioned case for information purposes. e Attachment EHM : gmu === Page p-112 === === Page p-113 === Look what we've dished up for you . SATURDAY NOON ON ABC TELEVISION to life by top dramatic stars! Miss Baldwin Comedy Two Girls Named Smith (one of them pretty Peggy Ann - Garner!) are your luncheon { _i{ucsts C\t‘l‘j;‘:lgm{_:ly nOOn On ABC-TV! ' hey’re small-town gals’in the big city; their adventures are daffy and delightful! (Bab-0 and Glim). SATURDAY at 12 noon. Romance Faith Baldwin’s Theatre of Romance— your favorite love stories brought herself sets the stage on this Saturday TV treat! (Sponsor: Maidenform Bra). Lvery other SATURDAY at 11 am. Acrobat Ranch. Saturday, 10:45 am. {Acrobat Shoes) The Stu Erwin Show. Saturday, 7:30 pm. (General Mills) Paul Whiteman TV Teen Club. Saturday, 8-9 pm. (American Dairy Ass'n) I Cover Times Square. Reporter Harold Huber knows every place and every face along the fabulous Great White Way. Every Saturday he takes you along on an Roller Derby. exciting, intriguing adventure! (Air-Wick). Saturday, 9 pm. SATURDAY at 1a:30 pm. IN NEW YORK, CHICAGO, DETROIT, SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES IT's CHANNEL 7 All times listed are for New York City area only Elsewhere, consult your lucal newspaper. Broadcasting Company === Page p-114 === i 00 feet over Minne- i bove is a Skyhook balloon 77,0 . gll::)tll;sr e"g‘h%s (tzlrst published phototot; a Skyhczl(‘)f ?)trfl{?: :é?%fi? : racti e. : was made through a refractlpg elescop i i - branch of the Office o del, chief of the nuclear physics : ne G o ’ h, it i i nfirmation of his explana Research, it is the first visual co 1 ] o ' “fyi seen soaring over for the hundreds of “flying saucers SO IR QLS = U. S. Dr. Liddel’s field of nuclear researc : e O e i i here, and the big helium-nlii mic rays in the outer, atmosp ; sk is i ts aloft. At the righi, ' balloons carry his 1n§trumgn ) e e hed, the balloon 1s partially inflated. eari t tz}uirrsz :scent, above, it clearly resembles a “flying saucer. 60 At LYOrS “There is no longer any need for secrecy,” says Navy scientist, after finding that his own research started the “saucers’’ By RICHARD WILSON crict of 100k washington Bureas HE literal-minded FBI, skeptical but de- termined, could not let the flying-saucer excitement go by without getting to the bottom of it. Such a profusion of strange objects litter- ing the American skies could not be ignored. A 10-page report by the nuclear physics branch of the Office of Naval- Research has given the answer: ; Flying saucers were, and are, undeniably real. They are part of a basic research program of the Federal Government which is as impor- tant, if not so dramatic, as the visitation from Mars feared by an imaginative public. ‘A flying saucer is the base of a huge bal- loon, 100 feet in diameter, called a “Skyhoock.” It is seen by earthlings traveling at speeds up to 200 miles per hour at heights up to 19 miles. These balloons are carrying delicate in- struments to plumb the secrets of the cosmos in the dizzy reaches of a 100,000-foot height where the atmosphere reaches the vanishing point. : The instruments on the balloons observe and measure the countless explosions of atoms in the atmosphere as they are smashed by cos- mic particles hurtling in by the billions from the cold reaches of outer space. : The balloons seek to break the secret of how.matter is put together by recording how it is blown apart. And, finally, of how the count- less atomic explosions taking place silently, smokelessly, flamelessly but energetically at the fringe of the earth’s atmosphere may be reproduced under controlled conditions. This is atomic research aimed not at pro- ducing an atomic bomb but at harnessing the energy from the decomposition of the atom. Dr. Urner Liddel, chief of the nuclear physics branch of the Office of Naval Research, is in charge of the Skyhook-Flying Saucer project. No "Suucei's" Without ONR “When this project first began,” he said, “it was kept secret. Now, there is no longer any need for secrecy on a scientific basis. And, certainly, there is no longer any need to keep the public in the dark about what flying sau- cers are. “If we are completely successful in our research with these balloons, which so many people have called flying saucers, we will find out how to break up the atom in a useful way. It is not too much to hope that some day we will learn enough to cause the atomic reaction under conditions as we want them—not as they exist today in the atomic bomb. - “Some day we may learn enough so that we can pour a cup of water into a reactor the Many Skyhooks have been launched at Camp Rip- ley near Little Falls, Minn., but ascents have been made everywhere, even from aircraft carriers. size of an average room and draw off from it in cables enough energy to heat a large city.” The Office of Naval Research, where Dr. Liddel is sponsoring the cosmic experiments, is a part of the regular naval estap?&i<===o with o $40,000,000-d-yecdl piograin of basic and applied research. The Liddel report is con- sidered to be the most authoritative scientific explanation of the flying-saucer phenomenon. As far as Dr. Liddel is concerned personally, he considers his answer incontrovertibly right. One of the most convincing factors sup- porting Dr. Liddel’s findings is that flying saucers or flying disks were unheard of until the ONR’s experiments in the stratosphere be- gan. There were some flights in 1947, the first year that strange objects were seen in the skies. These reports multiplied in 1948, when Sky- hooks were put in the air in large numbers, and continued through 1949. Reports dimin- .ished in 1950 when the number of Skyhook balloon flights were reduced. lonization Chambers in the Sky Observers have agreed that the best time of day to see what is called a flying saucer is at dusk of a cool summer evening. You may be standing on a plain in New Mexico or Montana. You may be flying a plane at 10,000 feet over Alabama. And there in the distance, above you but far from you, is a strange lighted disk. It may be moving or just hovering. 5 But there it is. You see it with your own eyes. Your companions see it. This thing is round. It appears cup-shaped. It may appear to have a strong glow on one side or to be trail- ing an exhaust. What you have seen may be Flight 10, Balloon No. 3 of the Brookhaven National Lab- oratory at 84,300 feet carrying a 167-pound payload consisting of a cloud chamber, a bea- con transmitter, a Geiger telescope, an ioniza- tion chamber and photographic equipment. This object in the sky may appear to you to be from two to ten times the size of Venus, the evening star, which in certain months seems to fill the heavens as it rises. If you are 10,000 feet up in an airplane, the object may appear - (Continued on next page) === Page p-115 === mixed dnnks——today s King is your whisky! Actually taste- engineered by Brown-Forman to be far lighter-looking, far lighter-tasting. And today’s King is priced right, too! Enjoy America’s best-tasting blend today! Blended Whisky. 37% %% Straight Whiskies. - 621, % Grain Neutral Spirits. The Straight Whlskles in this Product are 4 Years or More Old. 86 Proof. BROWN-FORMAN DISTILLERS CORPORATION At Lovisville in Kentucky 62 JGHTL,; It you prefer finer, lighter FLYING SAUCERS continued No “little men” from afar have arrived in rocket ships \ 20 per cent larger than from the ground. The lateral rays of the sun at dusk illuminate the base of the balloon. There is no chance of your ever seeing the full roundness of it because you are so far below it. You see only the illuminated cup of the bottom. If your imagination soars, the light reflection on one side may impress you as the glow of an atomic engine. The wisp cf the balloon’s instrument-filled tail may impress you as the exhaust. The sun’s rays may suffuse the plastic bag with a fiery glow. Experienced Observers Fooled Even seasoned airmen have no way of estimating the size and the speed of an object they see. To peg size and speed, the mind must know the nature of the object. Ex- perienced seamen have difficulty estlmatlng the distance, speed and size of another ship unless they know its type. The balloon is un- known and hence eludes efforts to measure it by familiar craft aloft. Dr. Liddel and his associates ar- rived at their findings on these baffling stories by studying about 2,000 reports of flying-saucer ob- servations of every kind and de- scription. They discarded some as seeming to be the visions of crack- pots or psychopaths. Other reports were clearly the result of inaccu- rate vision. One report of “little men” found _in the wreckage of a flying saucer near Mexico City turned out to be the unsubstantiated story of a traveler. No one else knew any- thing about it. This left a solid base of reports from airplane pilots, scientific ob- servers and reliable laymen which ~ could not be brushed aside. After a thorough 1nvest1gat10n Dr. Lid- del said: “There is not a single re- liable report of an observation which is not attrlbutable to the cosmic balloons.” The Death of Captain Mantell The most tragic report the nu- clear physicists had to consider was. that of an Air Force pilot in Kentucky A circular object, me- tallic in appearance, was seen over a U. S. Air Force base on Jan. 7, 11948, Three fighter planes, one pi- loted by Capt. Thomas F. Mantell, took off in hot pursuit. From thelr relatively low altitudes, the bal- loon seemed to be traveling at the rate of 360 miles an hour. Two of the planes turned back at 18,000. feet. Captain Mantell kept going. He radioed that he would go to 25,000 feet and abandon the search if he got no closer. None of the planes was equipped with reserve oxygen supplies, and thus could not fly long at high altitudes. Mantell was not heard from - again. His plane crashed, and the instruments found in the wreckage indicated it might have risen to 30,000 feet. : - “Our studies show,” said Dr. Liddel, “that Captain Mantell and the other pilots were pursuing a balloon of the Skyhook type. Cap- tain Mantell could never have reached the height at which the balloon was traveling.” Several reports have been' re- ceived of ‘“squadrons” of flying saucers. People have seen little disks apparently flying together in the sky. This is explained by Dr. Liddell as clusters of 20 to 30 bal- loons, 10 to 15 feet in diameter, which are sometimes used in place of the huge Skyhook. - Under certain conditions, they might be more visible than the sin- gle plastic bag, and would cer- tainly be unexplainable by anyone who didn’t know their purpose. Liddel Got the Facts After Dr. Liddel had sifted all the reports which appeared to have some foundation, he used his en- tree as a government nuclear physicist to check other govern- ment agencies. He is satisfied that no other research or experimental project has utilized anything even roughly resembling a flying saucer. ° “And secondly,” he said, “inter- planetary travel is not possible at the present time.” This disposed of all the p0351— bilities, according to Dr. Liddel. His analy51s of the flying-saucer phenomenon as presented here is the first government, disclosure of what is considered to be the real cause. The Skyhook’s distinct visual similarity to a flying-saucer de- scription was noted strongest 2 the Minneapolis project of ONi under the direction of General Mills, Inc. Telescopic photographs brought out the similarity so clear- ly that Dr. Liddel was elated. He could at last offer visual proof of his findings. Tracing the ““Saucers”’ General Mills is the only suc- cessful manufacturer of the huge and delicate plastic bags. Most of the total of 270 flights so far made have been launched at Camp Rip- ley near Little Falls, Minn., and at University A1rport aneapohs, Minn. Enough fixghts have been made from other points, however, to lit- ter the country. Balloons have as- cended from Chicago, from Hollo- man Air Force Base and White Sands, N. M., and from aircraft carriers in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific. Workers at the General Mllls aeronautical laboratories advised Dr. Liddel that they were able to trace lost balloons by published reports of flying saucers. The big bags are engineered to stay up eight hours. Otherwise, they would be a hazard to air navigation. But some have actually stayed up more than 30 hours. 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The instruments are released electronically by par- achute at the end of the flight. The cosmic-ray experiments themselves stem from pioneer work done by Dr. Robert A. Milli- tearn. 3N vears anto whan tha hom- bardment of particles from outer space was first discovered. These peculiar phenomena were thought to be some kind of light ray from an unknown source. They were later discovered to be atomic par- ticles striking at the rate of five per square inch per minute at the earth’s surface. Cosmic-Ray Mystery The source of these particles is unknown. One theory firmly held for a while was that they origi- nated from explosions on the sun. Some scientists believe now that their impact and energy are so great they must originate from higher -powered galaxies outside the solar system. Whatever their source, these particles strike atoms in the earth’s atmosphere, cause them to ex- plode and fill the atmosphere with atomic debris. Physicists early discovered that the higher they went in the atmos- ‘phere the more certain they could be of recording the explosions with the greatest accuracy. Their ultimate aim is to make photo- graphs and measurements at the very fringe of the earth’s atmos- phere, for all the air below that is filled in greater or lesser degree with atomic debris from the explo- sions. These explosions, of course, can- not be seen or felt by the human mechanism. But their dramatic impact on the measuring devices can be photographed with star- tling claritv. four levels of cosmic-ray ex- perimentation have been in prog- recs Thn first is at sea level where the bombardment is measured and photographed in devices called cloud chambers. This type of ex- perimentation also goes on at two laboratories, Mount Evans aud Climax Mountain, both in Colo- rado, at 14,000 feet. A third type of experimenta- tion was carried on in three B-29 bombers, fitted out as flying lab- oratories. They flew up and down a degree of latitude toward the North Pole and away from it be- tween Fort Churchill, Manitoba, and Lima, Peru. These flying labo- ratories made their recordings at between 30,000 and 40,000 feet. The fourth type is the Skyhook project which has led to so many reports of flying saucers, But there are still more to come. General Mills and the Office of Naval Research are working on a new balloon with four times the capacity of the Skyhook, which can rise to heights of 120,000 feet. This will leave only 0.4 per cent of the earth’s atmospheric envelope above the new balloon. It can safely be predicted that a year hence there will be a new wave of flying-saucer reports. A new, improved model will be ob- served by credulous and alarmed citizens of middle America. These observers will be unable to escape the conclusion that the thing in outer space is gaining on us. - END === Page p-117 === CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL "’ INCOgr NG A DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY M E o b A G E STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Authority: NND 90986 DA SCO FORM 993 COPY NO. 15 JAN 1949 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1949—O—830430 === Page p-118 === DEPIQTMENT OF THE AIR ARCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN ) AFHQ FORM 0_309 B U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—56592-2 15 APR 49 === Page p-119 === February 23, 1551 Mre Jimny ¥, Short 910 Caddo Street \oirkadelphia, Arkpnsas meranDnCD ‘y*‘.f"” . “n - AJ i > 1) U Dear Jimny: Your letter dated February 14, 1951, has been received, "hile I appreciate the concern which prompted your writing in this regard, this Bureau does not have available for distribution any material concerning so=called "flying saucers.” It was thoughtful of you to bring your observations in this connection to my attention, I am enclosing some material which I thought you might 1ike to have, Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Jirector Enclffiy;e / List of courses of study SA and Clerical Job Sheets 25 Years of Identi Personnel and Services of Lab NOTE: The only record located in Bufiles indicated that correspondent requested and received deseriptive material [ W, erning the 'Bureau in 1949. Data presently enclosed is T "‘"%gfltgdubl fdgted. 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TEN, FIFTYONE, AN AN/MPG DASH ONE RADAR SET PICKED UP A FAST MOVING LOW FLYING TARGET, EXACT ALTITUDE UNDETER- MINED AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN A«Me, SOUTHEAST OF FT. MONMOUTH AT A RANGE OF ABOUT TWELVE THOUSAND YARDS. THE TARGET APPEARED TO & APPROXIMATELY FOLLOW THE COAST LINE, CHANGING ITS RANGE ONLY SLIGHTLY BUT CHANGING ITS AZIMUTH RAPIDLY. THE RADAR SET WAS SWITCHED TO FULL AIDED AZIMUTH TRACKING WHICH NORMALLY IS FAST ENOUGH TO TRACK JET AIR- CRAFT, BUT IN_THIS CASE WAS TOO SLOW TO BE RESORTED TO. TARGET WAS LOST IN THE N.E. AT A RANGE OF ABOUT FOURTEEN THOUSAND YARDS. THIS TARGET ALSO PRESENTED AN UNUSUALLY STRONG RETURN FOR AIRCRAFT BEING COMPARABLE IN STRENGTH TO THAT USUALLY RECEIVED FROM A COASTAL SHIP. THE OPERATOR INITIALLY IDENTIFIED TARGET AS A SHIP AND THEN REALIZED THAT IT COULD NOT BE A SHIP AFTER HE OBSERVED ITS EXTREME SPEED. SEPTEMBER TEN, FIFTYONE, AN SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SET AT THREE FIFTEEN PM TRACKING A TARGET WHICH MOVED ABOUT SLOWLY IN AZIMUTH NORTH | - . (OF FT. MONMOUTH AT A RANGE OF ABOUT FORTYTWO THOUSAND YARDS AT THE, // ’ A RBURDED - 711 ¢ 3 3 %9 ‘ : NOLXED wat -] O e =T 2 O T I iCE === Page p-129 === ETANDARD FORM NO, 64 9, TO ’ %A FROM SUBJECT: ce Mer ’ GOVERNMENT UL UNITED ! DIRECTOR, FBI (62-8389L) DATE: March 21, 1952 SAC, CHICAGO (100-18999) FLYING DISCS KARENYQUIST, INFORMANT NYQUIST, an artist living at 2417 North Burling Street, Illinois (telephone LI-9-1L479) advised SA MYRON H. TRETER M on March Mr. KARL Chicago, on March 11, 1952 that he saw a flying disc at 900 6, 1952, NYQUIST stated that he was looking out of a window at his home which window faces south, when he saw a flying disc at approximately 7,000 feet above Fullerton Avenue. The angle of elevation of the disc above the horizon was about L5 degrees. The disc came out of a cloud in the east, stopped and hung motionless in mid—air for a split second, then flew due south at great speed. He described the disc white in color with 2 have been constructed as approximately six feet in diameter, circular, bluish tinge. The disc, he said, appeared to out of a metal similar to alumimum. He also stated that he saw no exhaust, lights, or heard no sound conmnected with its movements. He noted nothing on it as to how it could maintain its even flight and believed it to have been radio controlled. He said it disappeared out of sight in approximately three seconds, estimating the speed at 600-700 miles per hour or more. He said it went so fast it appeared to flutter. When the disc disappeared from sight it was about the size of a golf ball on the southern horizone NYQUIST made a sketch of the disc and the sketch and the above information were furnished to the local office of the Office of wpecial Tnvestigations, MHT : BJB RECORDED - 79 Authority: NND 90986 === Page p-130 === {\»\ On 10 September 1951 as AN/MPG-1 radar set picked up a fast moving \ ¢ }ow flying target (exact alt undetermined) at approximately 1110 hours SE \Y of Fort Monmouth at a range of about 12,000 yards. The target appeared to approx- imately follow the coast line changing its range y slightly but changing its azimuth rapidly. The radar set was switched to full aided azimuth /traeking which normally is fast enough to track jet acft, but in this case k;}fiés too slow to be resorted to. The target was lost in the NE at a range XVof about 14,000 yards. This target also presented an unusually strong return \ for an zcft being comparable in strength to that usually received from a coastal ship. The operator initially identified the target as a ship and then realized that it could not be a ship after he observed its extreme speed. On 10 September 1951, 1515 hours, an SCR 584, ssrial no. 433 tracked a target which moved about slowly in azimuth N of Fort Monmouth at a range of about 32,000 yds at the extremely unusual elevation angle of 1350 mils. (Altitude approximately 93,000 ft) Un 11 September 1951, 1050 hours, 2 SCR 584 serial nos. 217 and 315 picked up the same target NE of Fort Monmouth at an elevation angle of 350 to 300 mils at a range of approximately 30,000 yards. (Approximate altitude 31,000 ft) the sets track automatically in azimuth and elevation and with aided range tracking are capable of tracking targets up to a speed of 700 mph, In this case however, toth sets found it impossible to track the target in range due to its speed ard the operators had to resort to manual range tracking in order to hold the target. The target was tracked in this manner to the maximum tracking range of32,000 yards. The operators Judged the target to be moving at a speed several hundred miles per hour higher than the maximum aided tracking ability of the radar sets. This target provided an extremely strong echo at times even though it was at maximum range, however the echo signal occasionally fell off to a level below normal return. These changes coincided with maneuvers of the target. e . ’ On 11 September 1951 at about 130 a target was picked up on‘an SCR 584 radar set serial no. 315 that displayed unusual maneuverability. The target was approx. over Navesink NJ as indicated by its 10,000 yard range, 6000 ft altitude and due N azimuth. The target remained practically stationary on the scope and appeared to be hovering. The operators looked out of the van in an attempt to see the target since it was at such a short range, however overcase conditions prevented such observation. Returning to their positions the target was observed to be changing its elevation at an extreme ly rapid rate, the change in range was so small the operators believed the target must have risen nearly vertically. The target ceased its rise in elevation at an elevation angle of approx 1500|mils at which time it proceeded to move at an extremely rapid rate in rafgerin g sgupherly direction once again the speed on the target exceeding the aided‘tqqqkinn ability of the SCR 584 so that namual tracking became necessary. The raddr tracked the target to the maximum range of 32,000 yards at which time the target was at an elevation angle of 300 mils. The operators did not attempt—tojudge the speed in excess of the aided tracking rate of 700 mph. p .. 0.0 i i v ¥ 4 ‘1 S W === Page p-131 === STANDARD FORM NO, 64 0]7'26‘6 Memorandum - uvnitep sta®s GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: L=3=52 FROMP()? SAC, Memphis (62=0) SUBJECT: [NKNOWN SUBJECT; Flying Objects, Nashville, Tennessee INFORMATION CONCERNING — - Lt. ‘Commander MELVIN MICHAEL KUHN, U, S, Navy, temporarily residing at 1900 Graybar Lane, Nashville, Tennessee, advised SAA CHARLES J. HONETOR of the Nashville Resident Agency on March 1L, 1952, at approximately 2315 peme of the following incident. Mr, KUHN stated that approximately 10320 p.m. on March 13, 1952, while standing in the back yard of 1900 Graybar Lane and looking toward the moon, which was then in the southwest section of the sky, he observed an object which appeared approximately 20 degrees above the horizon, Lt, KUHN described this object as being circular in shape, approximately one~half the size of the moon, deep bright blue in color, very vivid blue, He stated the object had a slight reddish fringe on the aft end, The object appeared to be moving from the morthwest to the southeast, He stated that the object was ot in his vision more than three seconds. It made no sound. Lt. KUHN stated that at the time he observed this, there were no clouds in the sky, the stars were out, and the moon was fulle Lt. KUHN stated that the only way he could describe it was that it appeared to be a very high powered spotlight on a cloud, tut he did ot believe this could have been the cause of that which he had seen because he had not seen any spotlight or any strong search lights there during the evening. The above is being furnished for your information, and mo action is contemplated by this office unless advised to the contrary. CJH:AJ === Page p-132 === === Page p-133 === STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ' ' Oflice Memorandum + vNiTED sTaTEes GOVERNMENT TO \)\p% 5/ Branigan DATE: April 17, 1952 FROM : B, H. Mossburg{.{r"/ SUBJECT: PLYING DISCS For record purpcoses, it is desired to point out that the April 7, 1952, issue of "Life" magazine contains an article on page 80 entitled, "Have We Visitors From Space?" written by H. B. Darrach, Jr., and Robert Ginna relating to the captioned matter. For further reference purposes, a copy of this issue of "Life" magazine is maintained in the Bureau Library. RECORDED - 9 === Page p-134 === Belmont Clege_______ aiavip® ¢ _ oo Harbo Rosen Tracy May 75 1952 - Director of Special Investigctions té%flf7 The Inspector Ceneral h%”” Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Yashington 25, De Ce From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Vederal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FRED JTEEKHOUT On May S, 1952, Fred J. Fekhout called at this Bureau and advised that he is General Vanager of Mouton and Company, Printers, 5 Herdersiraat, The Fague, Netherlands. He resides at 49 Stadhouderslaean, The Hogue. FHe is residing at the Victoria Fotel, New York City, until May 16, 1952, when he will return to Europe. Vr. Fekhout advised that he has a considerable interest in electronics and has been very much interested in reports circulateg during the past year or two concern- ing the existence offlying saucers.s FHe feels that there have been enouch unconiracictead reports concerning such devices to indicate that they may exist in facti. Fe is also of the opinion that if they do exist they can be produced only by the United States or Russiea or perhaps by them = Republic of Argentina, Be B WY ¥re. Fekhout indicated that he has given ekEengive thought to the manner in which these devices cou2dDE operated, le has concluded that since the disk shap¥ i® not suitable for conventional aircraft it would de use only because it would provide the greatest possidle lifi%ing surface. It is his opinion, therefore, that one of Fh&le devices could be operated only by reducing the air pressure above it which would cause it to rise in the air. He concedes that conventional machinery to cause such a reduction of pressure would be so bulky that its weight would prevent the device [from leaving the ground., FHe concludes, therefore, VEB:rdm , 7 RECORDED - ,Qi»’(j?'-c”_/.f[ [r— i/ ~ MAY 10 ‘\\952, 62 \ === Page p-135 === e " that power to accomplish this end would have to be derived from the cracking of an atomic fuel such as heavy water. In that connection he states that the ionosphere surrounding the earth radictes positive ions toward: the earth's surface. Many of these are dissipated by combining with particles in the atmosphere with the result that positive ions are more concentrated near the earth's surface than higher above it, FHe reasons that a disk could de raised in the air by emitiing a great quantity of nepgative ions through its upper surjace and causing a deerease in pressure which would result in the pressure underneath the disk Jorcing it upward, Fe indicates that somewhere between the surface of the earth and the ionosphere this pressure would equalize at which point the disk could go no higher. It could then be moved horizontally by emitting negative tons in the direction in which it is desired to move,. ¥r, Eekhout staoted that he did not feel such a device could be remote controlled since it would probably not be possible to maintain radio contact with it. He Sfeels, however, that the occupants of such a device would be fully protected since according to the electrical theory demonstrated by Faraday's Cage the current involved in the propulsion of such a devige would concentrate itselsS around the edges of the disk. The foregoing is furnished for your information. (NOTE ON YELLOW: Eekhout was interviewed at 2:15 pem. 5=5=-52, by Supervisor V. H. Bailey by reference from Mr. Nichols' 0ffice. Bureau files contain no data identifiable with him. ) === Page p-136 === INDEXED - 48 RECORDED - 40 Mr, ¥, fi;’fifirgess Box 147 Black Mountain, North Carolina Dear ¥r, Burgess: Your letter dated May 7, 1952, has been received and I apprecicte the interest prompting you to bring your observations to my auttention, Since the matter you mention may be of interest to another governmental agency, I am reflerring a copy of your letter to The Honorable, The Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, D Coy und you may wish to write him directly in this connection, Sincerely yours, John FEdgar Hoover Director Y% 3A1304¢ O 1 DIC:91y;, 4" === Page p-137 === ‘ ’ Box 147 Black Mountain, N.C. May 7, 1952 / Mr. J. Edgar Hoover ‘e/o U, S. Dept. of Justice Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoovers The motive of this letter is a sincere effort to help avoid useless waste of life, time and money. It is written with full respect to your pressing work, and to the ability of this country's scientific experts., i\ Although your responsibilities may not be directly connected | with the intended text of this letter, I sincerély hope that | you will consider the possibilities, and forward the suggestions to the proper authorities concerned. For the past five years the general public has read, and bally- hoed newspaper articles related to the“Y"Flying Saucers", and following the same trend of thought havé Iglored recent re= ports made by persons of undisputed experience and intelligence. The possibilities of this earth being visited by ships from outer space have been lightly suggested by some, while others believe the "objects" belong to some nation on this earth. Granted that some such objects do even belong to this country, it is obvious that we, nor any other nation possess and fail to use, in time of war, such useful means as have been re=- ported by the bglloon experts connected with General Mills, Inc. I am sure that these suggestions will bear scientific inves- tigation and that they are entirely probable. Similar to Columbus and the egg - they may not have been given due con=- sideration, These "“objects" of undetermined origin" (not to be confused with our contr#lled weather balloons, etc.,) are in all prob- ability operated by the absorption, compression, and con- trolled emission of the sun's energy (basically electricity). As such, they >robably carry a notential charge which is past our imagination. An earthly object approaching tco close to the 0.U.0. would have theisameg efflect as grounding a high- tension wire, with the total @estruction of both objects as a likely result. " Assuming that some of thesge ngg tis .are from outer space, we would certainly benefit cdnsrdérdb¥® by establishing contact with them, where as, if such.g nation as Russia should ac- quire this knowledge befor'd us 'wé would certainly suffer as a result : 0 e " =~ N\ === Page p-138 === J0ILSNF 50 14308 N I8 03A1303Y (S hdMSp § Wy SANDT YN === Page p-139 === Whatever means of power these objects possess, thay may attain speeds far in excess of our latest rockets. It will be futile to give pursuit, or to attempt any forceful approach. From reports, we have no reason to believe these objects have anything but friendly intentions, also, they may be restrict- ed as to the distance they may approach the earth without danger., It 1s also my belief that given an opportunity, they will approach an earthly object, at high altitude, as close as possible without danger to either themselves or the object, If£ my theory approaches the truth, then these strange objects will be unable to establish contact with the earth without our assistance, Taking the earth at an age of two billion years, having suff - ered worldly catastrophies, and set-backs, we may be as children compared to a planet of four billion years, or of equal age without catastrophies. Cur scientific laws have worked well for us, however, they probably do not hold true for all planets. Lacking water and trees in the beginning we would have been an entirely different .world, perhaps even further advanced. My background incluces a good foundation in high-al}titude flying, and in the field of electricity. Although I am well established in business, it is my desire toenter the field of research related to this subject. My name is not for publication, Very truly yours, 2. /5. 4 g Aa2— W. B. Burges === Page p-140 === FBI, SAVANNAH 5~32-52 DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, FLYING DISCe AT APPROXIMATELY TEN FORTYFIVE PM, MAY TEN LAST FOUR EMPLOYVEES OF i ; : .—_‘._-_—._._..-. DUPONT CO,, EUPLOYLD ON SAVANNAH RIVEP PLANT NEAR ELLFNTION Se Caoy M R AR Al s A s ] FOUR DISC “HAPFD OBJECTS APPROACHING THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA FROM S et e s, A5 e 3 St % 9 THE SOUTH, DISAPP}ARIRC IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION, AT APPROXIMATELY w‘lu.—»q'vn s ELEVEN FIVE PM, ABOVE MENTIONED EMPLOYEES SAW TWO SIMILAR OBJECTS | APPROACH FROM SOUTH AND DISAPPEAR IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION. AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN PM ONE SIMILAR OBJECT APPROACHED FROM THE NORTHEAST AND DISAPPEARED IN SOUTHWESTERNLY DIRECTION. ONE MORE mT——.— OBJECT SIGHTED ABOUT ELEVEN FIFTEEN Ph TRAVELLING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. EMPLOYEES DLSCRIBID OBJECTS AS BEING ALOUT FIFTEEN INCHES IN DIAMETER, HAVING YELLOW TO GOLD COLOR., ALL OF THESE OBJECTS WERE TIAVL%LING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT HIGH ALTITUTE WITHOUT ANY NOISE., EIFJFF'OBJECL WHICH APPROACHED THE EQUR HUNDRED AREA FROM NE WAS TRAVELLING AT ALTITUDE SO LOW IT HAD TO RISE TO PASS OVER SOME TALL TANKS IN FOUR r"’--"-k HUNDRED AREA, THIS ObJ%%T WAJ AL%? FLYINC AT HIFH RATE OESPEED AND WAS ., NOISELESS, WITYNESSES STA]FD OBSERVLD OLJFCT° WEAVINC FROM LEFT TO RIGH { “f‘ ‘f ‘ Y ;{‘/ ‘,.‘1 j,“m ‘:t.“ : (k’/" ; J ¥ ‘?:q EMD\ AL B omzt“ === Page p-141 === === Page p-142 === PAGE TWO BUT SEEMED TO HOLD GENERAL COURSE. ALSO STATED DUE TO SPEED AND ALTITUDE THEY WERE ONLY VISIBLE FOR FEW SECONDS. SAVANNAH OFFICE IS N e e e S P— NOT ACTIVELY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER AND IS FURNISHING THIS INFO TO BUREAU FOR UHATEVER”ACTION THEY DEEM ADVISABLE. SCHLENKER ACK AND HOLD 9-C3 PM OK FBI WA SS === Page p-143 === === Page p-144 === A\VANNAH RIVER PLANT, ATOMIC APPROXIMATELY TEN FORTYFIVE PMy ~ ~ ™ar ada . TJ‘ \ T Pt | ™A AMNDMAY vWes L -\L..Q{.ZD UIN OAVANN : FLiNiNL IS a — P L S ../ R sV : NICAPDEADRTD DISAPPEARET .4"‘“ & \4' ;I ‘, DESCRIBED OBJECTS === Page p-145 === qyNOLdS 3 4y a3d WY an . -T 9 4 Y TUGL o r P === Page p-146 === BUT SEEMED TO HOLD CENERAL COURSE. ALSO STATED DUE TO SPEED AND .‘,\ " 1 ' PR — D T AT S . ~ T — - ALTITUDE THEY WERE ONLY VISIBLE FOR FEVW SECONDS. SAVANNAH OFFICE NOT ACTIVELY CONDUCTINC INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER AND IS FURNIS! : . A dS Q Fe - Lsaan “Ji THIS INFO TO BUREAU FOR WHATEVER ACTION THEY DEI - & }——4 , (I X LA Lt N} ) : < > J ‘ J N I, 5 1 4 V ’ === Page p-147 === \ . . ~J v 129 os PN "3Z === Page p-148 === 4 :mzii-iil!!i!!!lg --fiis‘lllhgi‘t- ,’wéo ?%,: day IS5, 19645 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Alr Force The Pentagon Yoshington 25, D. (. From: John Edgar Hoowver, lirector Federal Bureau of Investigation / Subject: TLYING LISKSREPORTEDLY SEEN IN VICINITY OF/SAVAENAR RIVER PLAFNT ATONMIC ENERGY COMNISSION The Savaennah Offtce of this BSureau has been informed that at epproximately 10:45 pn, May 10, 1052, Jour employees of the Pulont Company employed in the Savannah River Flant near Ellenton, South Caroline, secw Jour disk shaped objects approaching ™the four hundred area” from the south which disappeared in a northerly direction. At approzimately 11:05 nonmpon the same date the adove-nentioned employees saw two similar objeots approach from the south and disappear in a northerly direction. At approximately 11:10 nona similar object was seen by these employees approaching from the north- east and disappearing in a southwesterly direction. A similar object was also sighted about 11:15 pm traveling Jrom south to north by the same employees. The disks were described by the above-nentioned employees ae being approximately fiSfteen incheg Iin diameter and yellow to gold im color. All of the obJjects were aliegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and at a high gltitude without ony noilse. The disk shaped object referred to above which approached "the four hundred areg” Jrom a northeasterly direction was reportedly traveling at such a low altitude it had to rise to pass over some tall tanks which are tn "the four hundred area.”™ The eémployees referred to above asdyuised the obJjects were weaving from left to right but seemed to hold a genercl course. According to these persons because of the speed at which the objeects wers tragveling they were only visible for a few seconds. ST === Page p-149 === The above data, which was previously Sfurnished to your office through this Buregu's liatson representative, is being Sfurnished for your information and any action you desire to take in this matter. No investigation is being conducted by this Bureau. ¢c - Asststant ChieS of StafSf, O-2 l'epartment of the Army The Pentagon Vashington 25, D. (. Attention: Chief, Intelligence Division Director of Naval Intelligence Department of the Navy The Fentagon Vashington 25, I. C. Captain John A. Faters Director of Security BY SPECIAL MESSENGER Atomic Energy Commission Room 80558 333 Third Street, N, V. Yashington, D. C. SECURITY INFORNATION - CoNPIotsrIncT- === Page p-150 === e A ;u/lfi VA 184 N0 WJSS-1 / a[ X aT0H ANV YOV § - (303003 (¢ INO TN *HYIH NOILOV ON °NvI¥Ng ¥0J4 NOILVWYOINI IAOGY °NOILOIYIA FLTSOJdO THL NI Nova ININ ONY QFTOYIO ‘HI¥ON IHIL WO¥I ONVTHSY ¥INONI FWYI ATHI *SNOOT1Tvg NAJIE JIAVH (TN0D SYTAYISEO Ol HNICYOIIV ANV IJVHS NI TYAO TYIM ATHL "AN0Td V AMIT MOT ONILVOT STIVIHSIE HIIM SYILSAO IOUYT INIT ONINOO0T SV (JEI¥ISIM S1DIrE0 °*SILANIW IIYHL YO OML ¥OJ4 1SYT TATL ALNIMI AVN ‘1ST ‘Wd ALATJ IHOTIT IV *AX © ANVIHSY ¥IAO AMS NI ONILIVOTd S153Irdo 33@@;}#v AVS NIWOM FIWHL *ONINYIONOD NOILVWHOINI “SUTINVS ONIATI TV X Y qTYYTLTA 194 ‘¥o159uIa dUW 1S00 Wd LE-27 26-92-6 HTTIASIHOT/Z{; / === Page p-151 === G WSE N Lt J 9 28 Hd "0 2 97 AVH NOSIVIT-NU JILSHF 40714306 ‘ e \ » - » - C‘" 194 - INOWT38 0.23Y - ; N === Page p-152 === T —— Donald otew"'t as reflected on page 4, para;rlph , the report, 1 . . . DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C, S Targs. o' D Honorable J, Edgar Hoover Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Ue Se Deg al'tment of Justice Washington 25, D, C, CoX, ALl ™\ . » rial Object (Yanr o Y A - 3 } 1 ~r Genepal Area Ritchie Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 10:45 PM, Mar 52 by Donald tewart, 22,1 Warren Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland Dear attached for your information a ) 31 v Specia Agent Boyce R Jal of this office dated May 1 regard to the captioned subject. Your attention is invited to f statement of Mr, to the effect that, at the time of the alleged sighting 1is object, he had! _ 3 1€ _hadal } un A ‘ in his possession a Thompson sub-—ms his attachment has also been furnished the Treasury Department, No further inquiry imto this matter i ont emplated by the Office of Special Investigations, Sincerely, j)//?’l 641 1l Incl GILBERT R. LEV Rpt by SA Royal dtd 12 May Chief, Count er Irm elligence Division Directorate of Special Investigations The Inspector General 16 V5 Authority: NND 90986 === Page p-153 === . UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. Yim THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ~ QJ 1 ;_{I TI OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AERoE B B REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BOYCE ROYAL, S/A REPORT MADE AT UNKNOWN SUBJECT: Ao B0 Sny AVN Sighting of Unidentified Aerial | B Mo Object, Ritehie Highway, S0. 20, 21, 2 My 198 - OFFICE OF ORIGIN Baltimore, Maryland, 29 March 1952 Ha. 0ST | STATUS | oA . Uncuthorized disclesure of ini SPECIAL INQUIRY e S, FE - TS, U T TR X P 32 1 ate ~ and will be considered ¢ AFR 205-1 and AFR 2058, 1 REFERENCE Telephone message CI Division Hq, 08I, 9 May 1952 SYNOPSIS Investigation requested by Hg., 08I predicsted on information received from Alr Technical Intelligence Cemter, Wright Patterson AFB that DONALD STEVART and (FNU) TYLER had observed uncomventional type aireraft on 29 Merch 1952 in the vieinity of Baltimore, Maryland, Informatiomn relayed to Air Technieal Intelligence Center, Wright Patterson AFB by ULIUS LOUIS AMOSS who received it from LOU CORBIN, a mews commentator, employed by station WFBR, Baltinmore, Md. CORBIN in iewed, Murnished informatiom that DONALD STEWART, 224 Werren Avenue and GEORGENTYLER IIXI, 112 East Montgomery St,, Baltimore, Md,, had been interviewed by hinm 24 snd 27 April 1952 and had reported sighting a digoe ke aircralt at appPoximately 2045 hours, 29 March 1952 on Ritehie Highway near the intersection of US Route 301; that automobile engine stopped and paint cracked as aircraft hovered 200 feet above car, STEWART intervieved snd roe lated substantially the same story which he had given CORBIN previously, RAY FOX, Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, Md, interviewed, advised he had made complete examination of STEWRT's vehicle at request of CORBIN; includins exemination with gelger counter and determined no wmsual defects. AMOSS interviewed, stated had no direct kmowledge of incident and had merely relayed information fumnished him by CORBIN; advised that several regidents, Gibson Island, Maryland had heard wnusual noises but none had observed any such asireraft, TYLER interviowed and confirmed stotement given by STEWART however, upon reinterview, admitted that he had not beem with STEWART at the time of the alleged sighting, and had not seemn any such aircrafts advised that STEWART had asked him to tell that story and that he had dome so., Inter- views conducted along Ritchie Highwey in vicinity of loecation where aireraf " DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO | FiLE sTamP Hq, OSI (action) FA Flle 2 APPROVED / . ) /4 /4 Colonel, USAF / [ 5 {" B o C( oM District Commander. r . AFHQ FORM b 1657744~ 1 U. S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 15 JAN 49 O._. 2 08 Replaces AFCSI Form 4, 23 Jul 48, which mayW‘pged"L’,‘ sal B e TSNSl et B it il CMLAS = === Page p-154 === ™D < nterv A . === Page p-155 === AT e B A W L W TS | T——— W g L —— T~ —— G T ——— > e » - P REYIED A RA RN === Page p-156 === v > 41 TRNOsSsan Vil === Page p-157 === AN 9 arren - === Page p-158 === === Page p-159 === Baltimore, av 1952 [ 9 s and advise g cer purporte 3 . === Page p-160 === === Page p-161 === === Page p-162 === === Page p-163 === SLUL ™ records at the April, 8 December, 10 lay 1952, ey YA} ¢ 1)‘1' - &Y INFO 4 21 reflected ecenber 1951; The records reflected that the There was no indication in routine check-ups and repairs. that the car had been repainted. still the same green color; however, he could had been recently repainted, been repainted at his it 2U e no records of n 12 ~ 7Y 1. “1 83 e jaltimore Photostatic repro (with sketch). La garage, May 1952 records checks huction Photostatic reproduction serviced been been brought +) LI not state as knew the car had and 31 records car was whethery not I, e did state he at of information " of infomation obtained === Page p-164 === === Page p-165 === 7hen|the object was over the highway the car engilne died > b % suddenly and remaine$ dead until it departede A yellow Pontlac convertible traveling south along the highway experienced the same situatione Occupants: in all cars were very frightenede The sutomobile, A British Ford was taken to Griebel G&24&DBAR Motors on Light Ste They over-hauled the entire care A friend, Mr. Kenny Johnson, an electriciasn, in a repair shop sald sometning about wiring being magneti#ed. Mr. Johnson had previously been an aviation Jet mechanic during the War o Mr. Stewart is not sufficiently famliliar with the technical situation io recall his exact explanatione A check with the Glenn Burnie Folice on this date April 24th, indicated that several times during \this year the Headquerters at Glenn Surnie Police were notified concerning curious cbject in the skye The Police have always consldered the sourcs events the folice have not conducted a detalled investigation as a result of any such call to their headquarterse. N N2 W Ak Sp &y TR UL L QLM Sh S N dl L LI v Wy W W @eneral summary of | an appraisal made by R e F o W———_- Seve+al checks of the automobile apparently indicated a negative reactiones...sffe to conclude that something was observed in the sky. A thorough examination of the witness suggesté that it's unlikely he could have made up a sphorye His'reported observations are ssro-dynamically possible snd fell into a loglcal sequence. Impossible at the moment to identify object or |its origine....SPECULATION: = Fosslibly "ours". | of such objects as being Aberdeen Proving Groundse In all ———— e ) S, A - ——— e — L PO ——— === Page p-166 === === Page p-167 === === Page p-168 === === Page p-169 === === Page p-170 === _0]756‘6 Memonmdzmz e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DATE: June 10, 1952 - 1 c | FROM : ¥. A, Branidds e K2 suBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERP RHODES MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING ) “FLYING DISCS PURPOSE To recommend that Bureau Liaison contact 08I to determine whether photographs allegedly taken by the captioned individual of a flying disc in 1547 were furnished by 0SI to the office of Drew Pearson. =T BACKGROUND \< Bureau files reflect that on August 29, 1947, @ Mr. George Fugate, Jr., called at the Phoeniz Office exhibiting credentials reflecting he represented A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He asked an Agent to accompany him to interview ¥illiam Rhodes who previously reported the photographing of a flying disc in Phoenix on the afternoon of July 7, 1947. The Phoenix Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the San Francisco Office and Mr. Kimball verified the fact that Fugate came to Phoenixr as a representative of Colonel Donald Springer of Hamilton Field, and it was suggested the Phoenix Office assist Fugate not in investigating the matter, but in simply talking with Dr. Rhodes. By letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoeniz Office set forth in four pages the results of this interview and stated Fugate had requested the nmegatives from Rhodes who did not have them in his jmmediate possession. Rhodes stated, however, he would deliver them to the FBI the following morning for transmittal to Fugate @t Hamilton Field, Celifornia. On the morning of August 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered the negatives to the Phoenix Office at which time they were accepted with the understanding they were being given to Mr. Fugate, @ representative of the Army Air Force Intelligence, United States Army, and that there wds 1itile, if any, chance of his getting ihe negatives back. Mr. RROdes turned the negatives over to the FBI with the full understonding they were being given to the Air Force and he would not get them back. (62-83894-80, page 4) : EENsplat” " BRECOR FOA/I8A “ -~ as¥, Z/j , {0 ’ o < o e ILR(“X *(r f 4 \ ’}QD D [ . ‘ i_'}\/ e T ; 'S === Page p-171 === NOS 'y ;09 SHvEZ 7k ~ Vi ~ === Page p-172 === On April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the Phoeniz Office that True Magazine would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to Air Force Intelligence. At that time Rhodes was referred to 0SI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, Caelifornia, since they had been made GuoilGble to this agency by the Phoenix Office on August 30, 1947. By letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoenix Office . advised the Bureau that on the previous day Mr. Lynn C, _ Aldrich, OST representative, Phoenix, Arizona, called the Phoeniz Office stating he had been requested by his superiors in_San Francisco to obtain detailed information concerning the negatives since Rhodes had requested their return.” Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the matter was "hazy." 08I requested and was given with Bureau approval a. memorandum setting out essentially the information related above cdoncern- ing this matter. (62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS On June 4, 1952, Mre. FredwBlumenthal, in the office of Drew Pearson, called and talked with Special Agent Witk. Blumenthal stated Pearson had been in contact with the captioned individual concerning photographs which Rhodes had taken of flying discs in the Phoenir area in July of 1947. Blumenthal stated the subject told Pearson the FBI borrowed his negGtives and when he asked for their return the FBI told him the negatives were not available. Blumenthal inquired whether there was any truth to Rhodes' statement and what the Bureau knew concerning him. It appeared that Pearson was interested in using the photographs on his television program and was desirous of borrowing them from the Bureau or having them returned to the subject. Mr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the FBI did not have in its possession the negatives referred to by Mr. Rhodes and in fact Rhodes knew full well the FBI turned_ thenm. over to Air Force Intelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, on August 30, 1947, with the under- standing he might never have them returned. Blumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate this matter, did not investigate Rhodes, and had no interest Whatsoever in the matter other than to accompany the representative from Hamilton Field while interviewipng Rhodes. Blumenthal was told that for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning the reliability of Rhodes. === Page p-173 === Blumenthal was most appreciative for receiving this information and said he would contact the office of Special Investigations of the Air Force for what assistance they might EE:IE:Eg'. He said also he would straighten out Rhodes, informing him the FBI only as G courtesy to the AIr Force representatives received the negatives from him and transmzt ed them. It has been reported that preu/fiearsonl on _his television program of June 8, 1952, demonstrated. photographs of flying discs. It is not known whether the photographs displayed by Pearson on his television program are those referred to im the captzoned case. RECOMMENDATION In order to bring our file in this matter to an up-to-date status and to resolve the question raised by the subject, it is recommended liaison contact OSI and determine whether the photographs dzsplayed by Pearson _on his television program of June 8, 1952, dre the photographs obtained from the subject in _this QQSB. Tnasmuch ag_Blumenthal indicated he would contact the 0SI concerning this matter (it is believed hgggly_probable that 18 where the photographs of flying discs were obtained by Pearson's dffice. === Page p-174 === STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ' ' 0]726‘6 Memamnd%m e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. A. H. BELMONTV ™ DATE: June 17, 1952 FROM : 7, P, KEA¥ SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERP*RHODES MISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERNING 4 “FLYING DISCS b 3 [SS [ T Reference is made to the memorandum captioned o as above dated June 10, 1952, from Mr. Branigan to Mr. Belmont,.. .. which requested that ,0SI be contacted to determine if they rease turned over negatives of photographs of flying discs taken e by the above=captiohed individual to Mr. FredNBlumenthal ' who works for Dre earson. [‘.,¢,. Lieutenant Colonel Leroy Barnard and Lieutenant Colonel E. M. Neville of 0SI were both contacted and both advised that no inquiries had been received by 0SI from Blumenthal. The Bureau's Air Force Liaison Representative then contacted Colonel C. M., Young of Air Force Intelligence (A=2) who likewise advised that no inquiries had been received by the Office of the Director of Intelligence from Blumenthal or anyone in Pearson's office. It is noted that matters involving flying discs are handled by A-2. Colonel Young advised that it was possible that any inquiries made by Drew Pearson's office would be made in the Office of the Public Information Officer of the Air Force. However, Colonel Young contacted the Public Information Office, and he was advised that no inquiries .had been received from Drew Pearson's office regarding flying discs and no photographs or negatives of photographs of flying discs had ever been furnished to Drew Pearson's Officeo Colonel Young advised that ordinarily when information regarding flying discs is received by Air Force representatives in the field, the information is referred to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, for research and correlation. ACTION: None. The foregoing is for your informatioR... & 4 (3777 — o Ol KCUURDED - 78 3 P - ' 78 “E“fi,. - . ‘-' ‘ \v"'.d-r 'Y \NDEXED - _ ‘ A | === Page p-175 === 2 4 U INOKW138 g,03d === Page p-176 === === Page p-177 === === Page p-178 === © future when 20 Sunday Graphic, July 6, 1952 THE WORD FOR TOFFEE ‘COPYBOY ’ MAKES THE BIG TENNIS NEWS OF YEAR By HAROLD LAWRENCE AUREEN CONNOLLY, the 17-year-old San Diego copy- boy (she fetches reporters” tea and they call her “ boy ), gave her Californian newspaper its - biggest story of the year when she joined the great few who have won Wimbledon at their. first attempt. e Playing = a perfectly - timed tournament and reaching her peak form when most others are too nervous to reproduce their best, Little Mo defeated three- times winner Louise Brough 7—5, 6—3 in 70 minutes yesterday. American champion at 16 and virtually world champion 11- months later is no fluke, for Maureen’ has been working for ye:gsu'cs1 with this one ambition in mind. St Coming back - We may as well get used to Maureen’s successes for she is a lone youngster stepping into the re ¥ her once famous compatriots are past their best. ““Sure I'm coming back, lots and lots of times,” she said. ‘I think Wimbledon is wonderful.” It has not been an easy début for the young American. Two days before Wimbledon began she as forced to scratch from a London championship final with fibrositis. In spite of the pleas of her coach to scratch from Wimbledon, Maureen carried on. Most of us expected Louise to at least win the first set and we were encouraged when she broke Maureen’s service in the fifth Australia’s Ken McGEegor game. Before we had time to congratulate ourselves on our foresight, Maureen sent back four of Louise’s best services with “an outright winner” . label attached. At this stage, with Louise still full of confidence, it was great tennis thoroughly worthy of the occasion which strangely enough is a rarity at a Wimbledon final. Then the former champion was being pulled up for foot-faulting. Her sureness began to waver and for the first time we all knew— and I think she did—that a suc- cessful come-back, the toughest thing in sport, was not to be nens. - s Louise led two-love in the second set but it did not blind us from the inevitable for she was now having to battle-against two opponents—herself as well as little Miss Confidence, Like a which: throws out that last burst of the old sparkle, Louise saved three match points in the eighth game of the second set, mostly (left) covers Frank Sedgman The world’s greatest doubles pair easily won -another title. — but unworried! Have you ever considered how wonder- ful it must be to have your Rupture safely held, in absolute comfort . . . and free from that constant awareness This, the famous of being ruptured? 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But with Maureen hitting at the lines, it was only a slight delay before Louise finally put a low back- hand into the net. ¢ Maureen had to wipe. tears of Jjoy from her eyes before she re- ceived the famous trophy from the Duchess of Kent, who chatted with her quite a while on the court. ; i So excited * I was so excited that I can’t remember what the Duchess said. I wish I could. She was s¢ sweet,” Maureen told me. Y Neither the women’s nor the men’s doubles titles changed hands for both Doris Hart and Shirley Fry, and Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman were too strong for their opponents, ~The outstanding 'player of 1952 and one of the finest winners since the war is Frank Sedgman, who followed his Friday singles success by taking the . triple crown back to Australia for the first time in history. Results: Women’s Singles—Final: Miss M Con- nolly bt Miss L Brough 7-5, 6-3. Men’s Doubles'— Final: K McGregor and F A Sedgman, holders, bt V Seixas and E W Sturgess 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. Women’s Doubles—Final: Miss § Frx and Miss D Hart, holders, bt Miss D Brough and Miss M Gonnolly 8-8, 6-3. Mixed Doubles—Semi-final: E Morea ¢ and Mrs T D Long bt K McGregor and Miss L Brough 6-3, 7-5. 2 Final: F A Sedgman and Miss Hart bt Morea and Mrs Long-4-6. 6-3, 6-4. i % . ~WINNER’S ACTION—Little Mo (left) all out for a return. . . . LOSER'S REACTION—Louise Brough all in after the match. Mo and the heat were too much. Aires ‘ WORSE - Sin ®» egs2ay £ ] S s o P o R 22 , = L ) S - | - . 2 e D& a B ; B Ll < 8 @ 23 = Sg g8, . .23 P B o o= M EQZ = Moo= Qi Q% o “Er e e = L@ S S8 £e¢ o =z © L P g wmga ~—- (< o2 e fi=p T o E N Bau 8 5 oy Bt N, “aiT” Tas = T8 SAEmTEE fl-<<§n::"5.= e g0 fmB g »x O e O.“Dg §Q'< 3 .5 T 28 %8 8 g B o B me s Shngn (7 m'ofigg‘gg‘ - O R ) # ISHAVING BRUSHES WINNING SMILE from Maureen Connolly and “Well done! ” from Louise Brough. America’s Little Mo had just beaten Louise 7—5, 6—3 to win the women’s singles. 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SUNDAY JULY 6. 1952 At 4 ) ~ i mrye * 2 Sunday Graphic, July 6, 1952 RMED with a sensational affidayit SVOIISHY- an_ eyeHs intelligence officers in West Berlin are to-ddy investigat of the most amazing “ flying saucer ” stornes..eve,igj;eported;‘ s Evidence that a weird contraption—* like a 501t. warming pan with- out a handle, and with a 10ft. conning toewer "—took off with a erew of two from a forest clearing in the Soviet zone is being studied at the highest level. , It is hoped to answer the big question: Are *flying saucers ’ a secret new Russian invention? Man who first brought to light this remarkable story (reported briefly in later editions of the Sunday Graphic last week) is grey- haired, 48 - year - old ex- ~ Mayor Oskar Linke, of Gleimershausen, near Meiningen. He had escaped from the Russian zone with his wife and six children. ~ Men in metal I can now reveal that in the ecompany of West Berlin officials, Herr Linke, with his 11 - year - old step- daughter Gabriele, last ng gne The Saucer begins teo take off: the outer disk whirls faster and faster, rising up the centre “ conning-tower,” which remains stationary. ik s Airborne, the strange craft soon to be out of sight. As it left the ground the central - tewer ro . roughly a foot and a half fi'om the next. 3 “Out of the metallic ebject rose a black cylindrical *con- ning tower,” about tem feet high.” Linke went on. I was now alarmed by a call from my whirls off at terrific speed, se again. truding from the bottom and standing en the ground. “The warming pan, with its glowing outside ring of flame, was now some feet off the earth. “Then I naticed that the whole ohject was rising slowly o week swore this solemn and formal affidavit before a judge:— “ T was riding home on my motor-cycle, with Gabriele apn the pillion, when g tyre Whole Head Refill 9/ By If you have -noz curlers, b : 'S, DUyt Kit with Spin Curlers — ol e Curlers — 157 Ep Spin Curlx_ers — 9, End Curl Refill — /6, 1876, or with Standard @ Curl Kit with Midget vach Twin has the Toni AND, WHICH HAS THE EXPENSIVE PERM ? | More women choose Toni than | A all other home perms combined ! | 'Because they’ve Proved a Toni perm egks Perfect from the first day Because they’ve Proved a Toni perm stays perfect for months and months Ella W igren (on the v : . ght) has th : suster Lila has the expensive per e Toni cmd her cautiously. I the bach, Gabriele pointed to was now about 60 yards something about 150 yards from it. machine toward Hassel- ‘deer’ away. At first sight, in the = «71 thep realised that my half light, I' took it for @ first impression had been daughter, who had remained from the earth. The cylinder disappeared, still gaining height over the hills and forests towards Stockheim.” Several other people in the area later® told Herr Linke they had seen something which they took for a comet. One, & shepherd, Georg Derbst, who was about a mile and a half away, said he thought a comet had “ bounced ” off the earth A sawmill watchman told Herr Linke he had seen what he thought was a *low-flying comet” flash away from the hill where Herr Linke saw the object. Hole in ground After appearing before the judge, Herr Linke told me; “1I would almost have helieved that my daughter and I had dreamed the whole episode were it not for one thing: “When the thing had gone, I went to the place where it had heen standing. 1 found a circular depression, evidently freshly made, where the earth had been driven down. “This was exaetly the shape of the ‘conning tower’; I real- ised then that I had net been dreaming.” He continued: I never heard the expression °flying some distance back. The sound must have reached the two figures, for they rushed back to the object, clambered rapidly up the side of the ‘conning tower.” and disappeared inside. on which it had rested had now disappeared inside the centre and reappeared again through the top. “ The rate of ascent now be- came much greater, and at the same time my daughter and I saucer > until I escaped to West, Berlin from the Soviet zone. “When | saw the thing first, I thought it was a new Russian Tu: Ls war machine. incorrect. The thing I had Tiptieasd waa yaally fwe st i - heard a whistling sound. rather “I m\u&as gffiéfieg ft& —— Ly SPpeareq to be Inga lamp on b ses IV oniar pooioet e e Eggg’e a%%usggfin%m’ Rt ] S?éfiferm% III.eJ:aulli'I«;1 sugf rerg%%arfi%i?éfiagn and off at 'OWards a nearby Viflggeag% mat:c“h Germany for knm%fzfgrsttl)g \2;5’35 down ang strore bending . The outer ‘edge or the @ . | Reres % Stlldyln i warming pan,’ ir i g 4 | ] 1] Wed g oror‘ring e SRl Bloth 2 @ TOTNOTE FROM VICKERS CHEF pesigNen | e Pl : - George Edwards, Chi : ; Vaug IR The colour at fiy had this to s 108, Chief Designer for Vickers Airor: Fri, A warming pan’ - reen, then cmgé"ét et - aam Pytae 5ol e “last. ione | 2 ! L the same time [ 'd a e idea of @ cireular nime tow. were is little wrong | West ~1 Wormed my way to SLERC DUM. As the glow ung WOrid War sz'taiyf“(zcezélgz’éz}géng‘ oBelore and during the Firs | St within about 3¢ feet. i n’e sound increased. the * eon. flew‘.‘ WE called it the Flying Do 7’Czu ar' wing aireraft. And it 3¢ them. Peering oy Of Ding tower' was retracting There is little fo stop us gop s s e s i | ridee T 2 OVer a small Into the centre of the *yw 2 except the money and th op us developing a lying Sasce Wit . objeet Wmlégmiqggd a_d Ital'ge f&?@’fig"lan & the whete og;ergt better than o ccnventionglnaeii%%af%hat can a -aucer do thae;z': I‘Reli about 40 tn ea'po8ed to pe V0% SOWly from the groung, * It Herr Linke’s descrintion 1o e g Oggthz;,q to 50 feet ac o “Pros the swimnggefi ZI machine is designoq agzszfggon 18 accurate it may be thay the 83‘5.’ eXaetgiy 1f; ;’Vta.sl ‘hard to say itll:le. glowing < exhaust > | gff? tfié ge;gz hés tCOfl'Lment an ife g%% pc%%egtz)é?nf. '?fi‘zuouzd.appear Foi . looked like mpression tha hé whale gned to provid i : Louses ~a. jet pl : ngreho,val warming plaltlie a Ob;]ef:t was spinngngt?ige ;,V lz:l . ?ggg‘gfiffcy have to Teet;)gz?%%ltot%]fi%‘qj fbdyT:hgz ‘Oczgindf?‘ 5 250?‘%{ Aca:!; L, Ebhere were two rowe . ‘It seemed to be restine on DEEAICE. : i ’ Taer toRrevenit | aados i Ig’loleq along the sides ;O&it e ltmhe cylindrieal piecf;f“{‘l,i el J;{Btallzc Suits are possible, too—they could sy 00t in diameter, Each : 3» ad sunk through the centra % ’ Clwe clothing for use in hioh altitude uld be a)‘fmn of | Cam ‘ ch row was of the objec e centre tmpossible about th gR altitudes. There i§ nothi giat ‘ - Ject and was now pro- existence of th e story, although, to believe in h otiing | Chers ; : te Saucer I would have to be she R ; : S S : Saown one myself | Perts. : S Fi el —__ | Domi hat snowman again - ; 4 3 Ivant OOTPRINTS ik Gau F e those of, and ad ; B Untar? | the Abominable Snewmen| Bell.” dressed as “Brother, Miss Pamela Mant (Christin i i | Wwere found, around 16,500t [NOMINATION . Archer, of the BB.Cl's - €r u inister, satd amy npe Scant u : ON npapers n Archers ” - The vern o - D, by the Swiss expedition| 2¢€n lodged in the Du,‘éé?ég '»’KIima‘nSl Slir%gramme), Ernest| to con t%ggthwou{d be forced Lon arrstyles by a famous coiffeur which got to within 900ft. of| gfiifi.byfelection for the Worldj bury, was ?el%‘?;'nd%d TeWkes"f a B Thie Mount Everest’s summit. L B éfigznga];art% candidate,| at Tewkesbury. on bail ’01,';1&1[ ?NE of the quadruplets | marn. | Dr. E. W. 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ODEO wy Arena, nold‘a Texm July mk Ree 2891 | Oval wicket, though It Froms RECQOIITND JOHN ROBERTSON’S CRICKET ROUND-UP TWIN DAY FOR BEDSERS VEN the gasomelers winked broadly and the bars buzzed with hilarious bowler-hatted entlemen of South London as e mighty Yo crashed gitl: ‘an unhely crash at the va - Latecomers could not helieve that the cocky, so-often omni- tent Yorkshire could bhe out or a meagre and amon the early sllziqx’: Enxland‘g tain, Len Hutton, t t engendered, and Surrey's ‘magnmcent bowling achieve- menc. The toast over the tmkunc gnasses was wins, w d celebrated their 34th blrth- day the previous day. Test-match style Brother Alee, in his tiercest, Mmost. magniticent Test match style. took five Yorkshive wickets for just over ten runs apiece, and Lhe equally massive Bric, who has come into his own as an opening batsman, scored 67 and %stm there to worry the York- lre attack to-morrow. rey—134 for three at the elose-—muld not in their wildest dreams have belleved that they would be only three runs behin Yorkshire on the first innings in the first day of a match, An:l“txhe n was never anything re ha a Job on to this mateh but Yorkshire watcbl.nc. remotel Yor save o:::‘l :hann%nhe thggn&l th ° esw e n e 1932 Oly HelsUAkl o aui 19 SRt Sab r - ?‘it'hc ld?hwhlh “m " , o a Games will know Yow 1 %fin rllht in our tamm ?f if we bave enuuam al wlt. 5 resolve :mxr zn between Am to 'y ?tume 2 neeqd to :o imo l:&thm | great pations in the mld fit noi riv’v:lgly wilnon! fy the cynlcs who nIle nat is ram- pant in the Olympic 'D Nazi vulgarity LYM Nt: uny O TS RS held ln uerlln. This lem%xd was used by Germany t their pacticular political ereed ot | & that era. or course the staging and rganisation was spectacular and| clent, But the whole boastful afi ir was vulgar and turned British stomachs. The 1948 Games at Wembley determination needs only such a | stimulus. In a memorable day for Surrey the captain, Stuart Surridge, deserves & meed of p took three chea wtcketa and the slip catch by which he dismissed | D& udav was a xem o! purost ray serene.' eld it one- handed and’ very low down. Catch disallowed Yorkshire left-handers. slow bowler Wardle, and tall Wllson. saved the side from dire di thou Wilson, who score 50 exactly, was lucky not to be out when seven, Constable made a wonderful attempt to catch him with his hand on the ground. Wilson was walking to the pavilion until recalled. The umpire had dls- allowed the catch, ~ Was Denis Compton’s hand- some face thushed and hot under the sunburn at Colchester as Essex ran to 402 for 8— and then a ?t*-lared—nrter he had put them |g It was the biggest crtckeung ed |gafie of the season for thé pite was never anythns but doclle Young amateur CO in Grifi rubbed salt the Com §° prolific stand and both men were ” Sun&y Graphie, July 6, 1952 19 '.\ . Bannister burst lets him down By TERRY O'CONNOR HITE CITY'S international athletics meeting yesterday, billed as an Olympic Games pre- view for British runners (who 0 to Helsinki in two weeks’ captain’s lert-hand deliveries all over the p Grunths and. an unusually restrainea Ilrevor Balley nhad a ouf. in the eighties. Ray Smith reviously hit a half-century ick DoSda 75 before lunch, ?gxs%wggene?'t 11:: tltsxethgaa &?i"séffi'i' me), was not & Very encourag- what reminiscent of George ln%one for tggl ; :nmstexsoc Gunn. Our Dicky's first scoring stroke was o six. Dozens of people drowsed on the grass near George Parr's tree msmdmn hatsman Roy plodded weary way flom noon till the end of a weary Roy batted a)l day for 142 and gook over five hours for his cen- ury the metrea 1n thintriangular match by b:,nother glishman, Albers Although this is not Bannister's Olymplc distance—he is our lead- ing 1,600 metres man-—the man- ner of his defeat must come as a shoeck to his admirers. For once the famons Bannister burst 300 yards from the tape Frank Lowson, Yorkshire’s opening bat, went all oui for a big sweep to leg here—tg: result . . . lbw b Laker. ths | sco Page to rescue When the Kent bowling looked like being severely mauled at Coventry young - Page brou ht about a Warwick collapse and champions were out for 304 atcel havi play giv. isiti bx;l . ac Q %’bat. solid o wicket-keeper, Warwick a ton | promo wounds by clontlng the ded!:mex gave Kent some confidence. » GILROY'S restored the Olymptc Ideal to 1ty we were Remem ikian we are esta even harder up then No| now. We struggled through some- how. Qlympiad But we the world the real spirit of the Games, And e world went away happier than before V'PLE Finland, with only i L 4,000,000 people, has put una magnificent show In tle stagi of t&te Games. The Finns wll 00 repetition of Berlin, It's down on the track where the Qlympic ideal will be upheld| -or tralled in dust of national and political aspira- tions. The Americans and the Russians should know the eyes of hosts. There will be no wi the world will be focused on them closer than ever before. been 231 for three. Page only twice for Kent last obviously an gener and elegant Spooner, had reat start by ting order, By ROLAND ALLEN the spin of Robin howling his accurate ! up the hill in the University mateh at Lord's yes- terday, which worried Oxford's better batsmen munch more than the high speed of the two Cam- bridge Test bowle IS, Cuan ’\lc(.avthy and John Warr. Oxford batted all day for 233 IT wias Muarlar, off breaks among the " 25 to 1 others”? It ghouldn't. he Hon, Michael Scott was 55 when he won the amateur title. Sarazen could be a tough proposition at 50. It’s 20 years since he won the ehamplonshlp and he modestly clalms he hasn't come over to win but to ‘" meet some old pals and show the voungsters how." At 25 to 1 Gene seems a nice het for *“showing Oxford slow march ing rate throug for the loss or six wickets and it took J. E. Bush mare than four hours to gather together his 62|t Colln Cowdrey, the oun Oxford batsman, who, ‘y g know, has a wide range of strokes. only occastonally showed them to us In a dour innings of 55, which took him 175 mlnm.ea. He was 32 minutes he- fore he got hts first run, a single, He struck seven fours, two of them cover drives straight from the cricket copybooks. We also recall such a stroke from Bush, which made it matter of wonder that, althouxh these two gOt more than their fair share of the Oxford runs in a partnership of 84, their scor- it all was below 30 an hour. Dead-bat technique failed him. Slow start After a slow first lap, §8.7sec,, Websteyr led with Bannister com- fortably behind. the back straight, crowd was hushed, the Bannister burst, But when he began to open up his stride, 26-year-old ebster doggedly refused to be overiaken, For 100 yards these two runners electrified the meeting by run- ning neck and neck, At the third bend, Bannister was rorced to drop back, but came & n the home straight. Webster kept his famous rival walting for alat bay to win in the meoderate time of lmin. 55.7s5ec. There has been criticism of Bannister's lone-wolf training this season. It's obvious from this race that even he cannot do wtmout nrst-class competition, will find the Swedes and Ger mans a Iar tougher pro- position than stout hearted Weh- ne frank about It. There canlhow” to more than el It @did not raise much ahove|Ster at Helsink be sharp practice. unfair tactics| youngsters. that for nearly all day. Al times 3 and tg«? spportsm:nstl):lp even dnf U * * it dropped as low as five in nait| World's best equalled the Olymples ump or a can P Fragis Beyond the fact that Bush on¢ Records fell in the relmy events, e e e | SIORIh AR B anas SR had, i gk fom, , Nikne, bal The, sstrsion, Yoy wint Wit gooa sponsmansmp still | picked for elsinki, bheat all Attack wai very fast. but notl|in 46.9sec., equalling the werld's shine forth at Helsinki among|Britain's Olymple riders i‘n much mo best set up by a South African athletes who detest each other's London-Lea.mington road cg el The Cambrldga fielding was olitical creeds? The British say|race ... he ¢ 84 miles in better than we have seen it Marjorie Jackson, who ran the t can and should Age lengthens odds HEY are offering 25 to 1}. . against little Gene Sarazen odds offered against him. Does topping the half century necessarily put a8 golfer out selectora havmg second thouch 52 Wolves mude £10 609 profit|t last season, £21,993 season before R Jans will still m more nexk me. entry was late, Surrey v Yorkshire At the Oval rk: Yo »M:e—-b‘nst innings t.. Hutton b A Be d .................. B A Lowson lbw b EQD Acviitvnaiey ] .l!l ‘;l wu,wn c Mcmtyre b A Bedsox gg w Wm'wn C Mcl‘ntyre 2 NWD Yaldle r Mcmtvw b Suuidge 6 D B Close b Bedser 3k J H Wtudle c Lakcx A Bedncx P T E loeudlnuter [ Purker b Surridge ... % w h o Total Bowling: A Bedser 5-54. Surridge 3-22, Lock 1-8, La.kcr 1-2 Essex v Middlesex At Colchester; Exsex—Pirst Innings T € Dodds ¢ and b D Compten ...... 75 L A Stanley vet. PR AR, AN T matie 8 4 P A Gihb 30 R 11 D 14 i 823 R 50 FH Vigar ¢ L Compton b Bennett . 0 C Griffiths b Young wa B va é Greensmith not out Preston not odt Extras ...,. LISl Total (8 wkts dec) ......... Bowling: Young 4-106, Bennett 2-54. D Compton 1-72, Middlesex—First Innings A-First inmings J D Robertson ¢ Preston b Smith | 15 L B F'lshla(:k ¢ Wlmou b Ymdlcy 3lla Thompson ¢ Gibh b Preston ...... 7t E Bedser not out ... e GREW JUEdrich nOL OUE ireuiiiisnssarns 9 B Constabla | S G A RN ‘ —_— T H Claxk ¢ Wilson h Close TOUAL (2 RIS Tovaisssesie e o1 Total (3 WEL) oivenss s Gloucester v Worcester Al Bristol, Wumur—-i'usl. Ln:unza ¢ Cr T S Oxford U. v Cambridge U. Al Leord's. Oxford Univ,—TFirst Innings B Boo'}zhvcr 1bw h Mmlm ........... ................ not ou Whueombe ¢ srseppard b Marlnr M gfl{chen not o 36 Xiras ;U)'GQ’!U'IZN 9 A ‘Townsend 1bw b Page ... ) |G %“dl“"‘ NOL OUL oieesesivansiinmssg 19 - cw Omve DO PRAGE | o bl o 1 awlkes ¢ Washbrook » Hilton .. 4 R T Weeks ¢ Bvans b Page ce..oe alb Jack tSon ¢ Wharton b Hilton ...... 0 T™ L Pritchard b Dovey ..,... 0 iy 1 VSRR, R T T AT 17 i W E H olllcs Dok out ... 0. 0 QAT e e T Extras K Bowllnx btmham a-53, Hiltonm 3- 66. TA BlETs Total XA T QUL L\ L 204 T‘nemalunrzn:ushlre-Plrst, lnnLngs Wi }‘;’tl"ilso Puge ' '5-84, Dovey 4-88, C Washbrook not out ,...c..eeesvies e L 3 14 B J T IEIn DOt ONL viiiveesnnnies . 0 Kent—_Fiist Innings ——| By correcting acidity they give prompt AE Pagg Ibw DiGrove ,......oieeiisinis 11 DAER1 (0. WREI vk vinassannier 1 flatul d all A H Phebey not Ut R 33 relief from heartburn, flatulence an G ",‘,’{’““ SUPSGHIEInR Speedway raci‘hg other forms of acid indigestion. 8y NATIONAL | LEAGUE-_Div. I—Belle *¢Milk of Magnesia’ Tablets are handy e Wt ~;|Haringay 36, orwich 47,1 to carry in handbag or pocket. . WEABL (angaseriaess Div. IL-—Coventry 44, Poole 40; Pack d. & s‘ ' ‘ 'rd ‘ Cradléy Heath 51, Motherw Handy Pocket Packs — 9 I/5 otland v an NATIONAL TROPHY - (3nd — leg)— Family Sizes—2/10 & 4/1X *Milk of Magnesia® is the trade mark of Phillips® preparation of magnesia w As they entered ' the 35,000 === Page p-180 === STANDARD FORM NO. 64 “ 0]7'268 Z\/Iemom;gdum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Mr. Tolson |/ DATE: June 4, 1952 Tols n FROM : L. B. Nichols VN Aasa SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERPNRHODES " Nichols /S Belmong INFORMATION“CONCERNING "FLYING DISCS "BUREAU FILE 62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225 During my absence gt 21:50 A.M. today, fired;&iuwon- thal, in the office of Drew¥Pearson, called and talked With Wicke nt%nl sta%gg, garson has been in contact with thodes “(Phoenix telephone number S-J)48) €0 acern;ng #bhs_which the above captioned took of flying diseyf the Phoenzx area in July of l?{?. Blumenthal states that Dr. Rhodes told Pecrsgon~today \| that the FBI borrowed his. negatives of the flying discs ond when }!asked for their return the FBI told Ehodes theznegatives were not I'avazlable. | | B_Amflaiflal-"aflad.wheaher there is _any truth to this )'9+(tenent of Rhodes and what the FBIL knfimngout him. It appears that Pearson is interested in using the photographs on his television program and is8 desirousgof borrowing them from the Bureau or having them returned b9 Dre. Rhodes. BACKGROUND : Bureau files reflect that on August~29, 1947, a Mr. George Fugate, Jr., called at the Phoenix Office exhibiting credentials reflecting he represented A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, Californjg. He asked an Agent to accompany him to interview William Rhodes who previously reported the photographing of a flying disc in Phoenix on the afternoon of July 7, 1947, The Phoenix Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the San Francisco O0ffice and Mr. Kimball-vérified the fact that Fugate came to Phoenix as a representative TéfColonel Donald Springer of | Hamilton Field, and it waes suggestedihe Phoenix Office assist ‘:Fugate not in investigating fi”@flmfit@m but in simply talking with Dr. Rhodes. 7 A O | RECORDED * ¢ ‘ ) s By letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoenix Offzce set forth in four pages the results of this interview and stated Fugate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who did not have zhem in his immediate possession. Rhodes stoted, however, he ‘ would deliver them to the FBL the [following mo morning. for trens- mzttal to Fugate at Hamilton erld, Cflzfornza. 3” ool - Jr. Lodd ‘¢ = Mr. Belmont REW:md === Page p-181 === 3:‘\ ~r Viivl o o 110°S === Page p-182 === —' ~ e e ] "4,, -~ - V. b( R/ /N » MYemorandum to Mre. Tolson June 4, 1952 On the morning of August 30, 1047 Rhodes delivered the negatives to the » Phoeniz O]]iC€ GU gfilgfi,fikme tne; were accejted with the understandzng they were being given to Mr. Fugate,a reDresentntzve of the Army Air Force Intellzgence, United States Army, and that there was little, i1f any, chance of his getting the negatives back. Hr . Khodes turned tne nevatzves over to the flDI wi the “Full unuerotandznq thay were._ bgzng given to the Atr Forfle and he would not Je: . (62-83894-80, page 4) i On April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the FPhoenix Office that True Maogazine would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to Air Force Intelligence. At that time Rhodes was referred to 0SI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Franeisco, Cali- fornia, since they had been made cvailable to this agency by the Phoenix Offidce on August 30, 1947. By letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoenix Office odvised the Bureau that on the previous da Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, O0SI representative, Phoenix, Arizona, called the Phoenix Office stating he had been requested by his superiors in San Froncisco to obtain detoiled information concerning the negatives since Rhodes had requeste their return. Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the matter was "hazy." O0SI requested and was given with Bureau approval a memoraendum setting out essentially the information related above concerning this matter. ACTION TAKFEN: Mr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick thaot the F(BI did not have in its possesaion the negatives referred tooby Mr. dhodes and in fiact "Rhodes knew full well the FBI turned then over to AircForce Intelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton erld ) California, on Adugust 30, 1947, with the understanding he nght | never hove then returned. e e investigate this s i i, Sy RIS | matter, did_not znupstzqate Rhodes, and had no interest whatsoever in the matter other than to accompany the representative from Hamilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Blumenthal was told that for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning the relzabLlLtJ of Rhodeas™ " NS P Blumenthal was most appreciative for receiving this infor- mation and said he would contact ¥ the office of Special Investi- gations of the Air Force for what cssistance they nght be. to hime He satd—ulsv he-would straighten out Ehodes, informing him _the FBI only as. g courtesy to the Air Force representatives recezued the negatzues from hzm ana tronsmztted them. \/flfigfly// st - w. gt vl === Page p-183 === === Page p-184 === 2 == dr« Tolaon June 4, 1952 L. B. Nichols VILLIAM ALBERT RHCODES INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING DISCS BUREAU FILE 62-83894, Sericls 80, 184, and 235 During my absence at 11:50 A.M. today, Fred Blumen=- thal, in the office of Drew Pearson, called and talked with Vick. Blumenthal stoted fearson has been in contact with Dr. W. A. Bhodes (FPhoenix telephone number 5-0048) concerning photographs which the above captioned took of flying discs in the Phoeniz area in July of 1947, Blumenthal stutes thut Dr. Rhodes told Pecrson today that the FBI borrowed his negotives of the flying discs and when asked for their return the FBI told Rhodes the negatives were no?d available. Blumenthal asked whether there is any truth to this statement of Rhodes and what the FBI knew about him. It appears that Pearson is interested in using the nhotographs on his television program and i8 desirous of bhorrowing them from the Bureocu or heving them returned %o Dr. Ehodes. SACKGROUND ¢ Bureau files reflevt that on August 29, 1947, a Mr. Feorge Fugote, Jre., called at the Fhoenix Office ez hzbitan credentials reflecting he represented A=2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He asked an Agent to accompany him to interview Williom Rhodes who previously reported the photographing of a flying disc in Phoenix on the afternoon of July 7, 1947. The FPhoenixz 0ffice contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the San Francisco Office and Mr. Kimball verified the fact thet Fugate came to Phoenix as a representctive of Colonel Donald Springer of Haomilton Field, end it was suggested the Phoenix Office assist Fugote not in investigating the matter, but in simply talking with Jr. Bhodes. By letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoenix Office set forth in four pages the results of this interview and 8toted F+»ate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who did not hcve i e in his immedicte possession. Rhodes stoted, however, he Bd deliver them to the FBI the following morning for trans« gl to Fugete at Hamilton Field, Cclifornia. e lr. Ladd Ri(r.« Belmont === Page p-185 === % Memorandum to Mr. Tolson .‘\. ‘ 3 L A NBIdS D R 3 S Geddd o |3 O - c™ NS Al 76, Ud 6N e L any i - i i ~v g'g‘o‘:lh,-,ls el === Page p-192 === ce Memorandum « UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 9, TO * 1((\ FROM gagilt SUBJECT: G;C, Indianapolis (%52-0 cxrhglc c.,ngd. JULY 0@, 1952 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONGCERNI .r"/ - - . 3 I 2 ) P - e 3= . = " w1 AT A Bowtod McINDOC 5. 020 west Walnut Street. Kok J on July 30, 19952 advised Specied-Agent.JOHH that on July 27, 1952 at approximately 10: while fishing in the back waters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a formation of bombing planes, sixteen to twenty in number, in two groups flying south at a2 height estimated by him to be four or five miles. -~ { Dr. McINDOO stated that the planes went over the lake, suddenly dropped objects at first thought by him to be parachutes. He co ontinued that these objects fell straight down for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor and at a high rate of speed flew off in a2 southwesterly direction. Dr. McINDOO wa nable to identify the national of the planes, but Qf fod hat they had twin trails bluish smoke, He further stated that the objects wh had been dropped from the planes had a single trail bluish smoke, He stated that He had been accon “'nled trip by PAUL GADDIS, Kokomo, Ifidifi1°. further information c01cer_i o dropped hem . | | , - - £ ArmLre 1 ~A L OX 7 Zq(,\,c(« 21 ney desire Force, === Page p-193 === REGISTERED AIR MNAIL August 11, 1952 Mr. Glenn H. Bethel e¢/o The Commissioner Royal Ccnadian Mounted Police Ottawa, Ontario, Canada From: John Edgar Hoover - Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS SEEN NEAR THESSALON LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA, JULY 27, 1952 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Dre Be E. McIndoo, 820 West Walnut Street, Kokomo, Indiana, on July 30, 1952, advised that on July 27, 1952, at approzimately 10:00 A.N. while fishing in the back waters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a formation of bombing planes, sizteen to twenty in number, in two groups flying south at a height estinated by him %o be Sour or Jfive miles. Dr. ¥McIndoo stated that the planes went over the lake and suddenly dropped objects, at first thought by him to be parachutes. 4He continued shat these objects [fell straight for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor and at a high rate of speed flew off in a southwesterly direction. Dr. McIndoo was unable to identify the nationality of the planes, but stated that they had twin trails of bluish smoke. He further stated that the objects which had been dropped from the planes had single trails of bluish smoke. EAB:mes 17V ;a, : \ cc - Foreign Service Des \ === Page p-194 === FIILSAF 40 143075 N T4 4 21N - === Page p-195 === de sdated that he had been accompanied on his Sishing trip by Poul Gaddis, Xokomo, Indiana. Dre. Melndoo had no Jursther information concerning itnstant planes or the objects dropped by them. The adove 18 Sfurnished Sfor your information. Vo further inquiries are contemplated. === Page p-196 === UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MR, A. H. BELMONT / DATE: July 29, 1952 FROM : Vo SUBJECT: ~ pLYING SAUCERS - V/ »MZ_ECM To advise at the present time the Air Force has _ fatled to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion in. its research regarding numerous reports of flying saucers anfi;; - DETAILS: v X7\h Mr, N. W, Philcoxr, the Bureau's Air Force Ligison .i Representative, made arrangements through the office of. Lo Major General John A. Samford, Director of Air Intelligence,flb&’wg ' U. 8. Air Force, 1o receiue a brieping. from comnander Randall.' Boyd of the Current Intelligence Branch, Estimates Division, Air Intelligence, regarding the present status of Air Intelligence research into the numerous reports regarding flying saucers and flying discs. Commander Boyd advised that Air Intelligence has set up at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the. Air Technical Intelligence Center which has been established for the purpose of coordinating, correlating and making. research into gll reports regarding flying saucers and flying discs, He advised that Air Force research has indicated that the 8ightings o lying saucers goes back several centuries and that The number of sightings reported varies with the amount of publicity. He advised that immediately if publicity appears in_newspapers, the number of sightings reported increases considerably and that citizens immediately call in reporting sightings which occurred several months previously. Commander Boyd stated that these reported sightings of flying saucers are placed into three classifications by Air Intelligence: (1) Those sightings which are reported by citizens who claim they have seen flying saucers from the ground, These sightings vary ¥n description, color and speeds. Very little credence is given to these sightings inasmuch as in most instances they are believed to be imaginative or some erplatnable object which actually crossed through the sky. (2) Sightings reported by commercial or mili pilots., These sightings are considered more credible ' 4 RECORDED-136 i~ 53894 _Q Z"’( Q NWP:hke gl Yroe W | v 4 - a\TAY A === Page p-197 === === Page p-198 === by the Air Force inasmuch as commercial or military pilots are experienced in the air and are not expected to see objects which are entirely imaginative. In each of these instances, the individual who reports the sighting is thoroughly interviewed by a representative of Air Intelligence so that a complete description of the object sighted can be obtained. (3) _Those sightings.which are reported by pilots and for which there is additional corroboration, such as recording by radar or sighting from the ground, Commander Boyd advised that this latter classification constitutes two or three per cent of the total number of sightings, but that they are the most credible reports received and are difficult to erplain. Some of these sightings are originally reported from the ground, then are observed by pilots in the air and then are picked up by radar instruments., He stated that in these instances there is no doubt that these individuals reporting the sightings actually did see something in the sky. However, he ezxplained that these objects could still be natural phenomena and still could be recorded on radar if there was some elecirical disturbance in the sky. He stated that the flying saucers are most frequently observed in _areas where there is heavy air traffic, such as Washingtons..Deles_and New York City. He advised, however, that some 1 re received om other parts of the country.. covering the entire United States and that sightings have also recently been reported as far distant as Acapulco, Mexrico; ore ‘rench Morocco. He advised that the gightings reported in the last classification have never been satisfactorily ezplained, He pointed out, hemwever, that it is still possible ese jects may be a natural phenomenon or some type of atmospherical disturbance., He advised that it is not entirely impossible that the objects sighted_mgy possibly be_ ships from another planet such as Mars, He advised that at e present time there is mothing to substantiate this theory but the possibility is mot being overlooked, He stated that Air Intelligence is fairly certain that these objects are not ships or missiles from another nation in this world., Commander Boyd advised that intense research is being carried on preseantly by Air Intelligence,and at the present time when ecredible reportings of sightings are received, the Air Force is attempting in each instance to send up jet interceptor planes imn order to - 2 - === Page p-199 === obtain a better view of these objects. However, recent attempts in this regard have indicated that when the pilot in the jet approaches the object it invariably fades from view, RECOMMENDATION: None. The foregoing is for your information. === Page p-200 === August 8, 1952 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Deparitment oS the Air Force The Pentagon Vashington 25, D. Ce. From: John Edgar Hoower - Director Yederal bBureau of Investigation Subject: AFZRIAL OBJECTS; "ILYING SAUCERS™ WISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERKNING There are attached two copies of a letter dated August 1, 1952, from Florence Yhitish, Post Offtce Box 526, Charleston, South Carolina, regarding "Flying Saucers.” Miss Whitish's communication has been acknowledged and she has bdeen informed of $his referral. No investigation is contemplated with regaurd to this matter. Attacchment === Page p-201 === === Page p-202 === R N 453 RECORDED - 90 AuG 4 === Page p-203 === === Page p-204 === August 12, 1952 To: Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Depar tment of the Air Force ® The Pentagon <§9’ washingypn, D. €, 'Q§§~ From: John REdgar Hoover, Director A Federal] Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS Attached are two copies of a letter from ¥re. Ora A, Tygreitt dated July 31, 1952, addressed to the War Departiment, c/o Federal Bureau of Investigation, the contents of which are self-erplanatory. Mrs. Tygrett's letter has been acknowledged and she has been advised of this referral., Encloglre === Page p-205 === === Page p-206 === SEOE —— AOG 4 1952 - ~. $'71 - ) === Page p-207 === === Page p-208 === === Page p-209 === === Page p-210 === === Page p-211 === bel iever | . ~ th Nani === Page p-212 === O]j’ice Memomndzzm e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO FROM SUBJECT: W s A Belmonfi\,\' DATE: July 31, 1952 UNUSUAL FLASHES DURING FLECTRICAL STORM, JERSEY SHORE, PA., JULY 28, 1952 HARRY HNJINCHESTER, COMPLAINANT At 2:15 AM on July 31, 1952, Harry H. Winchester, 315 Cemetery Street, Jersey Shore, Pa., telephonically advised that in the early morning of / 7-28=-52, during a severe electrical storm in the area (¢ M of his residence, he had observed seven unusual flashes i sky, each [flash being accompanied by a loud report, Complainant, who appeared to be under the influence of intoricants, called as @ result of recent newspaper stories regarding phenomena allegedly observed during past week in this country. Bureau indices contain no information identifiable with the complainant., Action: === Page p-213 === August 13, Vr. Benedicto Romero 1647 Park Avenue New York City Dear Mr. Romero: I have received your letter of July 31, 1952. The matter referred to in your letter is not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and I have taken the liberty of forwarding @ copy of your letter to the Department ojf the Air Force Jfor appropriate action. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director New York (Attachment) === Page p-214 === === Page p-215 === ws1UE UNI 4-22a SEABCH SLI Superv1sor 27 Rooméi —Exact Spelling Searchenas/, 4="A11 References Initiat " Subversive Ref. Date << —Main File ——Restricted to Locality of FILE NUMBER k2 1 i \ J pe . N N = 0 — = |y n ————————————————————————— e — e _—_—DPPmm —_—mmm——m—m—————— ————————————————————————————————————————— B — —————————————————————————— ——————————————— et ————————————————————————————— 1 - e Initialed === Page p-216 === === Page p-217 === " ' : CF. 7 ”~ -1 U ’ v /,__‘_ /7 ‘/ 4 Y I ey / [/ < : e Iy - . (/ o === Page p-218 === === Page p-219 === August® K4, 1952 Mrs. Fred Haufe 0 06 Walnut Avenue EXHw«airmont, ¥est Virginia Dear Mrs. Haufe: I have received your letter of August 1, 1952, and want to thank you Jfor making the informa- tion contained therein avatlable to #%his Bureau. The matter referred %0 in your letter is not within the Jjurisdictdion of this Bureau and I have taken the liberty of Sforwarding a copy of your letber to the Deparitment of the Air Force Jor appropriate action. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Heover Directorc = [ 4 S o Pittsburgh (Attachment) \ (‘\\‘ a 3 ) ‘Bureau 4&&05 Jairl to reflect any information he Lde”f‘)fild"z ed L3 , "7 J ¥ o LT MT [ I A‘A'YLLJG. === Page p-220 === === Page p-221 === 606 WALNUT AVENUE FAIRMONT, W. VA, PHONE 3765 August 1,1952 Hon.,J.Edgar Hoover Dept.F.B.I. Washingten,D.C. Dear Sir: I have be, hearing se much abeut the objects called-Flying Saucers that I begin te speculate as te whether we are the enly Natien er counpy te witness such a display. Of course it could be that these edd objects are pest filled Rader centrelled waiting te be punctured.We heve been se accused by anether Natien that me doubt they have devised some diabelical plan te test on us, I am net inclined te pass these ever lightly,because I believe that these gadgets can be made and contrelled te the extent of great numbers in groupings. Alse,I believe it is very unwise teo make public the lecations ef sightings as many felk are prene te worry,and a state eof mind like this 1s exactly what eur enemy is seeking. Any oene wise enuf te perfect such would net enly knew their travel distance but also their lecatien,therefeore ne talk or pub15€ations could benefit us in that. LA, - 9 RECORDED - 3% : - ,,,’ I hope that semeone has had the . ',//' integrity and feresight te learn where if in any ether country these 'things' have been seen, \NDEXH3'36 ,/3'/ Thanking yeu in ad¥ance for the courtesy of a reply,I remain Respectfully yours,, === Page p-222 === === Page p-223 === STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ~ 'Ofi_ice Memm%nd%m e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ¥ . 1 . TO : Director, FBI DATE: August 6, 1952 y&fi% . SAC, Cincinnati (100-0) SUBJECT: ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION WRITTEN IN GERMAN LANGUAGE RECEIVED BY "C TI ENQUIRER" PERTAINING TO ING SAUCERS" SECURITY MATTER = X° Mr. K. DORIS of the staff of the "Cincimmati Enquirer" furnished the Cincinnati Office with the enclesed letter and envelope received anonymously at the "Cincimnati Enquirer" in an envelope postmarked 7=3=52 at Cincinnati, Ohio. It will be noted that the enclosed letter is written in the German language, and I am also enclosing a rather loose translation of the letter as furnished by the "Cincinnati Enquirer.” In view of the widespread interest in so-called "flying saucers," I am forwarding this material to the Bureau, with the thought in mind that the Bureau may desire to have a careful translation made of the attached letter, and the results, if deemed advisable, made available to other Governmental agencies. Enclosures (3) EWY:1M === Page p-224 === | "‘(1“7 - ‘AY-‘ === Page p-225 === uE(‘ITY INFORVATION Date: August 13, 1952 To: Directvor of Special Investigations The Inapector General Department of the Ailr Force The Pentagon Fashington 25, D. Ce From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: ANONYMOUS COMVUNICATION WRITTEN IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE, RECEIVED BY THE "CINCINNATI ENQUIRER"™ PERTAINING TO "FLYING SAUCERS"™ SECURITY MATTER - X There is atbached jfor your information and any action you desire to dake in this maitter @ Photostat of a letter, written in German, received Jrom an anonymous source, which was addressed to the "Cincinnatl Enquirer." A Photostat of the envelope, in which the letter was forwarded, is atbached and indicates it was mailed on July 31, 1952, at Cincinnati, Ohio. For your Jfurther assistance in this matter @ translation of the attached letter Sfrom the German i atbached. === Page p-226 === === Page p-227 === 00 Undacboric WA A 8- frobraec Weasfe wtlobe pobed MR Mok e i VGl R /WFW T vl Dt il WU pow Mo f WMl vr g ofof m’ifi'»;cv n L ctnnin. Shidka - . /Aea“”{‘i(y';w hud Ao D bt ins, V2R IR Al e L A /AM(, Hdd .. 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Inside the sphere there is alse enot;gh space for high explosive atom bombs, These weapens cresscas eeeces ewccee we-es (net legible) and show sn effective range ef frem 30 te 35,000 kilemetres. V-Weapon Konstrus (Technician?) Riedel (er Riedet ) ,Germany, says it is a typical V-Weapon en which he himself werked. I am pesitive that the truth is better than keeping the people in ignerance . This letter is written apparently by a net highly literste persem with undeveleped handwfit:lng. It 1s my epinien that he is net making up what === Page p-231 === Re has written, If I were handling this, I sheuld turn his letter ever te the FBI or some ether investigating agency te see if he knews anything mere, August L, 1952 === Page p-232 === UNITED === Page p-233 === === Page p-234 === FEAQUIRER === Page p-235 === FAQUIRER === Page p-236 === === Page p-237 === INBEXED«118 . 4! 'y { \ , i , RECORDED - 115 . === Page p-238 === === Page p-239 === neCOR 8 Mre ¥W. He Jennings 3096 Hazelmary Zone 17 Pontiac, Michigan g‘g‘[\fig Dear Mr. Jennings: I have received your letter of August O, 1952, and want %o thank you for making the informa- $ion contained therein available to this Bureau. The matter referred so in your letter is not within the jurisdiction of $his Bureau and I have taken the liberty of Sforwarding @ copy of your- letter to the Department of the Air Force Jor appropriacte action. Very truly pyours, John Edgar Hoover Directéor cec - 1 - Detroit a? Note for Detroit: iy — ¥r. Jennings advised the Bureau, in his Léwten of his theory regarding flying saucers. It was® wF Mr. Jennings' opinion flying saucers are manufactured by General Electric or General Motors Research Laboratories, consist of aluminum tanks filled with helium gas under pressure, and work on magnetic pringiplese. === Page p-240 === === Page p-241 === Dr ‘/-\»'\:\Y'V‘\ ’ ‘\LC\,I\ JCLU - ]‘?..fi‘ INDEXLD - 134 === Page p-242 === === Page p-243 === === Page p-244 === === Page p-245 === el » SERVICE UNIT‘ 4-22a | SEARCH SLIP *Supervisor Room Subj: —Exact Spelling Searchers _LZA11 References Initial —Subversive Ref. Date —Main File ____Restricted to Locality of FILE NUMBER SERIALS Ll e e TN “._5_ —_— —————f:r———————————— q’ Initialed \ === Page p-246 === STANDATD FORM NO. 64 o ’0]7‘ MW?”WZ?ZJZMZ e UNITED S.TATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FEL DATE: 8/7/52 . \ | FROM : SAC, Philadelphia ) SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS At the weekly liaison conference held in the Philadelphia office on August 5, 1952, Major H. B. ELIRIDGE advised that OSI is no longer interested in receiving reports concerning flying saucers. ' 4 The above is submitted for the Bureau's inform:ztione. 'EX \ JLK:ERG === Page p-247 === SAC, PHILADELPHIA August 15, 1952 RECORflfi:nZQ DIRECTOR, FBI (82-83694) FLYING SAUCERS 0SI LIAISON J¢§;f3 . Reurlet August 7, 1952, in which you stated that at ¢ weekly liaison conference held in Philadelphia Major H. B. Eldridge advised that 0SI is no longer interested in receiving reports concerning flying saucers. 0SI, as the official Air Force liaison agency, has agreed to accept reports regarding flying saucers and to transmit these reports to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where all information pertaining to flying saucers is coordinated. If Major Eldridge 8till insists that he does not desire to receive reports regarding flying saucers, you should advise the Bureau and the matter will be discussed Sfurther with 0SI HeadqQuarters in Washington, D. C. ywpshie b === Page p-248 === 8. Hd €8 v &l 9% FJILSNT 40 1d30 S 184 NOOM VyM-13A139 N === Page p-249 === August 5, 18952 , Mr. Dewey T,/ Wilson ’,,_;>/// &r?727 Maryland Avenue [ RS A altimore 18, Maryland Dear Mr. Wilson: Your letter postmarked July 30, 1952, has been received, and I appreciate the interest prompting you to bring your comments to my attention. Sdince your communication may be of interest to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of it to The Honorable, The Secre- tary of the Air Force, Department of Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director DIC:amk:mfo 7/ ‘oCopy of incoming sent to the Secretary of the Air Force by short form. === Page p-250 === === Page p-251 === e Ty ROFCEOMGR IR Wordh, O3, MR 272 7 % A, M_X %&Q f by g iy T ¢ o/fi-a',e,e/f; L tpi Al 3{\,& g Mfiz Conns™ Ary Radin Jalisa e ]JP{p 3 /J/lvm “— O PN R N S i | YR e T G AR H, ol K o 5 b7 St A 5 Lp cieL A Gt | 1 0 Vr 4 Z & ?LCQ,_” D . {¢ i > = \ 4.«.}, INLAAAZ -2 === Page p-252 === /I 2 1'3.9?9?“' I Ld30.8 N T ' - '/ . VELFSTEL s A SARTIT YW /-v ) 6 4 o ) A === Page p-253 === . T‘ COPY 2727 Maryland ave Baltimore 18 MD J. Edgar Hoover July 28-1952 F.B.I, Washn DC . Dear sir, I would like to submit a theory that may lead to a solution of what the Flying saucers really are-these objects could be Lights. caused by Radio Television Beams illuminagting moist vapor, not unlike phosphous on rain soaked wood in certain seasons-the northern lights "aurora Borealus"” have mani fested themselves for years, setting up Electiro magne- tism & Earth potential which distorts normal Telegraph Communications. The lights are somewhat like a Fan & can be seen as far south as Equator- It is my opinion that Flying Saucers are Electrically induged currents onto a space (small clouds) and causing it to glow- this cloud being charged Electrically and a magnetic polarity being same as the interceptor it can never be overtaken, and would if persued gradually grow Dimmer & dissappear giving the impression that it out ddstanced the persuer with a great Burst of speed. This is submitted as a theory as I do not have the power or facilities to prove or disprove. But I submit a suggestion whereby a test could be made. When these saucees appear again Have the TV & all Broadcasts silenced from the air and check for results-this may not change immediately, as other Elements in this Build up can not be turned off or on at a given signal. However I firmly believe that, if the idea as set forth in my crude wey i8 submitted to more learned persons then I some solution is inevitable. /8/ Dewey T. Wilson === Page p-254 === O ce Memomndum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AN v 0 We A. Branigan Mg DATE: FROM J ie Mossburgl \,— Tolsor ’ , I Ladd ‘Jle_-:»:__“ SUBJECT: FLYIN J ‘ Glavin , SR : Nichols Rosen Tracy Harbo periodical Belmont_____ 4 . Mohr | R — b l - . y ~ 11 £ Y + A £ £ Y 1 ¢ T ~ ole, aTv ~ M Nease U " l'n‘,e o] & VL JoJ ¥ J / G Y p! O il e, e ¢ . ; 38 merican Uandy, ttached periodical the captioned matter v 4 Attachment RECORDED - 44 === Page p-255 === === Page p-256 === Look VOLUME 16, NUMBER 13 JUNE 17, 1952 2 pilee lne This might be a picture of flying saucers taken at night over Arizona or Ne w Mexico. It was in fact taken in Dr. { \ {ip 'z . -i ! T '7.. i ’ b R IS ¥ Rl 2 nzel’s laboratory at Harvard University. e - THE TRUTH ABOUT FIYING SAUCERS One of America’s leading astronomers goes into his laboratory at Harvard and disposes of the flying-saucer myth. He adds sim- ple instructions for making flying saucers in your own kitchen Donald H. Menzel is professor of astrophys- ics and associate direc- tor of solar research at Harvard University. His work on flying sau. cers was done in re- sponse to a request from LOOK. The Air Force has expressed 2 lively interest in it. By Dr. DONALD H. MENZEL supPpPOSE that I should be especially well I qualified to write about flying saucers since I happen to be one of the few persons who has actually seen one. My solar studies take me frequently to Colorado and New Mexico, and I was at the Holtoman Air Base, near Alamogordo, N. M., at the height of the flying-saucer scare. That very morning, I had glimpsed what seemed to be several saucers moving overhead—until I focused my eyes more clearly and recognized the objects as weather balloons. That after- noon, I expressed my belief that most of the saucers could be thus explained. But others in the group—including several well-known sci- entists—indicated that there was probably more to the saucer story than that. Eaily that evening, I had my second attack of saucers. I was in the back seat of an auto- mobile, being driven toward Alamogordo and admiring the full moon as it rose over Sacra- mento Peak toward the east. A few degrees north of the moon, I noticed what seemed to be a bright star, and then a second star not far from the first. Casually, I assumed that they were Castor and Pollux in the constellation of CONTINUED 35 === Page p-257 === FLYING SAUCERS continued Oxrderly processes of natural laws explain saucers These are the Lubbock Lights, as Gemini. Then, very suddenly, I realized that Gemini was a winter object; the two stars had to be something else. Like most astronomers, I am always hope- ful of finding a nova (exploding star) which can be seen with the naked eye, so I rapidly opened the window of the car for a better look. I could bring neither of these objects into clear focus, although nearby Antares was sharp. Both hazy disks shone with a slightly bluish light. They were, in a sense, “flying” simply because they were elevated. Suddenly, alive to the fact that I was seeing something unusual, I asked the driver to stop. We climbed out of the car just in time to see the saucerv literally fade away as mysteriously as they had ap- peared. I reported the occurrence in detail to the Air Force. I l1ater found that an English meteorologist, Edward J. Lowe, had recorded a similar phe- nomenon as long ago as 1838—similar except for the fact he saw four instead of two ghostly images flying near the moon. Perhaps you expect me to say, at this point, that I can explain exactly what I saw that evening. I am sorry to disappoint you. I cannot. I have certain ideas on the subject, but they are only hypotheses—reasonable but not yet fully confirmed. I shall explain those ideas, but first let me say what I do Not believe. I do Not believe that what I saw, or anything anyone has re- ported seeing, were missiles or messengers or vehicles from the moon or Mars or space. I do Nor believe they were missiles or messengers or vehicles from Russia or any other foreign country. Indeed, how simple science and life would be if every time we encountered some seem- ingly inexplicable fact, we could blame it on some outside force over which we have no control. Such a mode of thought is as old as man himself. Our prehistorie ancestors personalized 36 AP et o 4 et < e . . o At AR . ST . Y o M”. " PR - - all the forces of nature. Gods blew the winds, threw lightning bolts and stoked the fires that - belch forth from volcanic craters. Brilliant showers of meteors have made men fear that the end of the world was immi- nent. The ancients have interpreted a solar eclipse_as a dragon devouring the sun and re- joiced when their beating drums and weapons frightened the dragon away. How simple this type of science. No labo- ratory experiment to prove or test the hypo- theses. No complicated mathematics to study the details of the process. Nothing to argue about here. For each new and unexplained fact, we invent a new god—or assume the exist- ence of a superintelligence. How simple—and how wrong! Centuries of civilization have taught us the futility of inventing mysterious forces and superhuman beings. You could explain any- thing that way. Such explanations, however, are completely useless and nature falls into chaos, subject to the whim of a pagan deity instead of to the orderly processes of natural laws. ©*An Uncivilized Attitude” As a scientist, I am not bothered if I can- not give a complete, iron-clad explanation for every phenomenon I meet. Unraveling the puzzles of science is my business—as well as my pleasure. I find the world still full of unsolved problems. I look for the explanations, but I do not arbitrarily invent forces that make expla- nation unnecessary. \ Why, then, have so many civilized people chosen to adopt an uncivilized attitude toward flying saucers? I think there are three reasons: First, flying saucers are unusual. All of us are used to regularity. We naturally attribute mystery to the unusual. Second, we are all nervous. We live in a world that has suddenly become hostile. We -, & A ..-.A'M‘. S y e o e photographed Aug. 30, 1951, over Lubbock, Texas, by }8-year-old Carl Hart, Jr. have unleashed forces we cannot control; many persons fear we are heading toward a war that will end in the destruction of civilization. Third, people enjoy being frightened a little. They go to Boris Karlofl double features. But such analysis should concern the psy- chologist rather than the natural scientist, so let me hasten back to our flying saucers. First of all, we must recognize that “flving saucers,” in the public mind, cover a wide va- riety of objects and phenomena. Some of them, we can almost immediately dispose of, al- though the mere fact of their misinterpretation has been one of the chief difficulties men have encountered in getting at the basic truth. A man sitting in the park on a calm sum- mer afternoon scarcely realizes how intense the winds aloft may be. Perhaps real gales exist, with speeds in excess of 60 miles an hour, different layers moving in opposite directions. Light, flat objects such as newspapers or kites can be caught in an occasional whirlwind and lifted to enormous heights, where they may fly for hundreds of miles before they again reach the ground. Weather balloons, which are often released in groups rather than singly, are not at all uncommon. Indeed, most such objects lose their true identity when viewed against the sky. And it is extremely hard to recognize them. Occasional reflections from distant planes or even from the backs of high-flying birds account for some of the reports. The planet Venus has, on many occasions, produced its own series of sensations. Few people seem to realize that this planet, when at greatest bril- liance, can be plainly seen in the daytime. I floating cirrus clouds overlie it, the planet m? give the illusion of being in rapid motion. Mc people find it difficult to focus their eyes o distant object; hence, they see a bright blur the sky and thus give rise to another flyir saucer story. === Page p-258 === AR Routine sight at Brooks: a show girl hur- rying off to try on her next new costume. A wardrobe is born: designer Irene Sharaff with pro- ducers Ben Segal, Chandler Cowles in Stroock’s office. ” r“ .':‘:‘-‘ ‘ " 3 | V { “costumes execuled by BROOAKS This familiar theater-program credit represents a £2.000,000-a-year gross business. costuming everything from Broadway stars to circus elephants THE 39-year-old Brooks Costume Com- pany is the biggest in the business. It is responsible for the eye appeal of 80 per cent of Broadway's current musicals. It does a large part of New York’s TV-cos- tume business and will open a TV service branch in Hollywood shortly. Brooks’ big- gest regular customer is the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus, with its annual $300,000 wardrobe. And for $400,000, Brooks costumed Cecil B. de Mille’s movie about that circus. Arena skating shows like Hollywood Ice Revue, Sonja Henie's Ice Show, Holiday on Ice run about $200,000 for costumes — three times most Broadway show budgets. The bulk of Brooks’ business, how- ever, does not come from its big customers like Roxy and Radio City shows, Guys and Dolls chorus lines, The King and I cos- Produced by PATRICIA COFFIN First, costumes are made in drab muslin, tried on for freedom of movement. Later, best materials ate used. tumes. It comes from the 175-odd shows Brooks outfits weekly for universities, drama clubs, church societies, junior leagues, civic pageants, summer theaters and municipal operas all over the country. Brooks has 135,000 costumes for rent, from $2000 ball gowns once owned by Mrs. Rob- ert Ogden Goelet to Indian costumes from Annie Get Your Gun. For $10 a night, the lead in a Northwestern University play goes on in a gown once worn by Maude Adams, Bea Lillie or Mary Martin. This is possible because of suave, sil- ver-haired James E. Stroock’s policy of buying back the costumes he was origi- nally paid a fat fee to make. “He's king of his own state,” says producer John Mur- ray Anderson. Famous for his nicknames, he calls Stroock, president of Brooks, “The Pope,” “because he is so omnipotent.” CONTINUED : h_'ene Sh'araff discusses Paul Hartman’s vmp-prcsndential pants for Of Thee I Sing. E | - === Page p-259 === conditions exist, flying saucers become likely spread out horizontally to,form a thin layer of smoke and haze. This ceiling occurs at the point of highest temperature. Smoke, dust and all kinds of general haze tend to collect in this layer. From below or above, you may not be aware of its existence. But as you pass through it, you see a fine black line extending from horizon to horizon. On that famous day in June, 1947, when Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho, spotted from his private plane nine distant saucers moving at “fantastic speeds” along the slopes of Mt. ‘Rainier, he may well have been flying not too far from one of these layers of inversion haze. His was the observation that touched off the saucer scare. Let us turn to the official Air Force release and quote Arnold himself: “I could see their outline quite plainly against the snow as they approached the mountain. They flew very close to the mountain tops, directly south to south- east down the hog’s back of the range, flying like geese. I watched for about three minutes —a chain of saucerlike things at least five miles long, swerving in and out of the high mountain peaks. They were flat like a pie pan and so shiny they reflected the sun like a mirror.” In Arnold’'s own story, there are several clues that should have pointed out the answer long ago. Anyone familiar with mountains knows that the ridges, where ascending cur- rents of air from opposite sides meet and mix, are subject to the most violent drafts. From the Harvard and University of Colorado observa- tory at Climax, Colo., I have observed with a telescope the blowing snow on the ridges of 14,000-foot peaks, and have noted the billow- ing gusts rage along the ‘“‘hog’s back.” It is indeed highly probable that the slopes of Mt. Rainier are equally turbulent. And, if their turbulence reaches upward into the haze, the warped layers would reflect sunlight and a " progression of moves would make the crests seem to move with phenomenal speed. And if you doubt whether mere bending or crinkling of a hazy layer could cause the bright reflection, note how a fold of a lace curtain—or piece of cheesecloth—similarly re- fleets the light. The refiection is brighlest wnen the curvature is sharpest. Most daytime saucers are a variant of this phenomenon. The mirage effect is here of secondary importance. The “ghost” balloons are perhaps the sim- plest of all mirage phenomena. The balloon itself is responsible. As it “punctures’” some fairly high inversion, a 1arge bubble of colder air settles down from above, forming in effect a sort of supermagnifying lens or telescope. This imperfect lens of air forms an image of the balloon. And, as the lens changes its size and shape, the distorted image darts wildly around, with phenomenal speed -like a reflec- tion of the sun from a hand mirror. To demonstrate some of these effects — chiefly those associated with the luminous night saucers—I prepared a simple laboratory experiment, as follows: I filled a cylindrical jar half full of benzene and carefully floated a layer of acetone on top. Gentle stirring pro- duced a narrow region where the chemical composition changed slowly upward. Benzene has optical qualities analogous to those of cold air and acetone to those of warm air. I thus reproduced in a small space what would ordi- narily require miles of terrestrial atmosphere. The liquids produce remarkable effects. A beam of light, focused diagonally up- ward from a small slide projector, would or- dinarily strike the ceiling. But caught in the “inversion layer,” the beam obediently curved downward. Tiny globules of glycerine emulsi- fied in the benzene scattered the light and made the beam visible. The original circular pinhole used in the projector was distorted into an oval shape and clearly marked with some pat- tern suggesting a surface structure. Laboratory *Saucers” Any motion of the liquid—produced as the result of a rocking—made the saucer slip about. Turbulence, caunsed by a dolicato ctirving of the medium near the light beam, gave dozens of flying disks. The color effects, resulting in part from the glycerine globules, were star- tling and beautiful. Finally, when I replaced the single pinhole with a row that simulated distant street lights, the resulting images be- haved and looked like the Lubbock Lights. These considerations do not explain every- thing. The green fire balls are still something of a mystery, though many will prove to be meteors. Prof. Fred L. Whipple of Harvard has called my attention to the fact that the color prebably arises from the presence of magne- SIUH 1IN tne neteor 1tsetl. 'T'his metal, well known to be an abundant constituent of the ro’k meteors, emits green light when incan- descent. The reported slowness of motion may be due to great distance, associated with the clavity of the desert skies, This mirage-phenomena theory includes tle flying saucers seen on radarscopes. The same sort of conditions which cause optical mirages cause radar mirages as well, as any radar expert will hasten to tell you. They cause television mirages too. Everyone knows cases where a television station, normally miles out of range, suddenly comes in powerful and steady. Also, the stress laid on the optical pecu- liarities of air over deserts should not be mis- leading. The temperature inversions of which I speak are common over the desert (and over coastal waters) but they are not limited to such areas. They can appear anywhere, and do. A bad smog, for example, is usually a sign of a temperature inversion. But they are more frequent over deserts, which explains in part the fact that saucer reports are more frequent over deserts. You, too, can have flying saucers in your home. Perhaps not as elaborate as the ones I have just described, but nevertheless adequate to demonstrate scme of the effects. You may simulate the gradual bending that causes a mirage by using a sharp reflection at a water surface. Fill the kitchen sink to the brim and set up a candle or row of candles close to the edge along one side. A box with a series of pinholes illuminated by a light or candle is even better. Now face the lights from the opposite side of the sink, keeping your eye close to the water surface and see the bright reflections. Now have someone gently stir the water and pro- duce waves. The lights will float and travel— and even saow the disklike form character- istic of a reflection from the trough of a wave. One can even reproduce the saucers with light reflected from the surface of coffee in a cup. As I have said earlier, these experiments are suggestive rather than definitive. More work is necessary to prove the phenomenon. The analysis indicates, however, a clear plan for future study and research. I believe that these experiments will eventually cause the saucer scare to vanish — most appropriately, into thin air, the region that gave birth to it. END The forces entrusted with the defense of the U. S. from the skies still must look for "“flying saucers.” In its next issue, Look will tell the story of this secret hunt by our aerial defenders. In normal air, light from the ground simply spreacs out into space. Outside its range, where the earth curves away, there is darkness and no strange phenomena. With a temperature inversion, light bends in refracting layer of air. A ray of light will thus be seen in areas far distant from its source. WARM AIR REFRACTING AIR L1 52T Drawing by Al Ewers === Page p-260 === luminous by night. They may appear singly,’ in clusters or fly in precise geometrical forma- tion. The best-defined patterns of this type have been called the Lubbock Lights, since their best-known appearance was in Lubbock, Texas. They have, however, appeared else- where. Next, we have the mysterious balls of green fire. Are they or are they not related to the luminous “Foo Fighters” that occasionally seem to accompany a plane or even engage it in a mysterious sort of shadowboxing? Finally, there are the ‘“ghost” saucers that seem to hover suspiciously around a freshly launched balloon, and rush off at some unprecedented speed—presumably to report their findings. At least four such ghosts have been reliably re- ported. Many of the records refer to some tre- mendous distance or speed. And here I ask this question: How can an observer on the ground, from a single station and with his eyes alone, give a reliable estimate of all three figures: distance, size and speed? If you think that this is easy, try it sometime—on the moon, for ex- ample. The reported saucers move at varied an- gular speeds, either sideways or vertical. Their unknown actual speed depends on how far away they actually are. They may ‘“veer” sharply at any given moment. At times, the images are extremely brilliant., Sometimes, they show a trace of structure, which some observers have associated with “windows” or “portholes’ of a space craft. They move without sound and hence seem to be controlled without any normal forces of power that we would ascribe to a craft on earth. The objects are generally round or oval and bear no resemblance to any known air- craft already built or being built on earth. But are we justified in reversing these arguments and saying that, since no terrestrial craft could have such properties and since no human beings could withstand the tremendous buffeting that the flying saucers seem to get, the objects must perforce be space ships manned by beings of decidedly nonhuman characteristics? I ask again: Is this sweeping The clear air of the desert, and the lack of buildings or of hills, make it possible to see long distances; increase the number of observed events. FLYING SAUCERS continued Wherever certain well-known ai conclusion justified? Or shall we accept tem- porarily what seems to be a much more rea- sonable alternative: that the flying saucers are not material objects at all? ' The one thing that can respond instan- taneously to force is a light beam. You can stand at the foot of a high mountain and with a hand mirror flash a signal from base to peak and back again, a distance of more than 10 miles, in a tenth of a second or less. But, if we see something flashing over cliff and forest with a speed of 100 miles a second or accelerat- ing with a force 1000 times greater than that of gravity, must we conclude that it is a manned craft? An Optical Phenomenon? Let us, then, accept as a working hypoth- esis the idea that saucers may be an optical phenomenon—though nonetheless real. To me as a scientist, this was the only course along which to proceed. And the hypoth- esis that these were optical phenomena, tak- ing place primarily in desert regions, inevit- ably brought the next logical consideration to my mind. In the science of atmospherics, there is a well-known condition known as “temperature inversion.” It is simple enough. Normally, the air grows colder as one goes farther up from the surface of the earth. But sometimes the reverse is true, and a layer of warm air over- lies layers of colder air. During the war, I was a member and later chairman of the Wave Propagation Committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which conducted a series of tests on the desert. We were studying radar images; but light behaves, in many ways, like radar. What we learned about the desert applies as much to light as to radar. We learned that temperature inversions were, as we had expected, extremely common on the desert. During the day, the desert is ex- tremely hot. At night (or even during the day under certain cloud conditions), the ground rapidly cools off. But the air cools more slowly. Thus, the air cools more quickly where it actu- ally is in contact with the ground, but for some distance continues to get warmer with he jght. Then, well away from the ground, it begins to become cooler again. . Scientists have long known that regions of the atmosphere wherein the temperature changes rapidly with height can cause a mi- rage. Mirage. That is the key to the whole prob- lem of saucers. And, working on that assump- tion, I have been able to reproduce in the labo- ratory- most of the essential features of the saucers. Much more study, both theoretical and experimental, is necessary before we shall un- derstand this complicated problem in all its details. I am confident, however, that we can eventually produce and observe the phenom- enon at about any time we wish to. : Mirage. A mirage is fundamentally an image caused by a lens of air. Since air lenses are almost never perfect, the world we see through them is distorted and unreal. Like seeing through spectacles that do not fit your eyes. Or looking in one of those highly curved mirrors in an amusement park. And yet you see mirages every day, with- out really knowing it. As you drive along a highway on a hot day, the dark asphalt in the distance seems to be covered with water—a film that evaporates as the car advances. This is the ordinary mirage we familiarly associate with the desert: the thirsty traveler, the vision of a receding lake, and only sand. The water, of course, is an image of the sky, projected against the distant landscape. The light rays that produce the illusion traverse a path that 1s concave upward. But give us a cool layer of air at the ground, as in the desert at night, and light rays will curve in the reverse direction, following along the surface of the earth. City Lights Become “Saucers” Where the daytime mirage projects the image of the sky against the earth, the night- time desert variety projects the image of the earth against the sky. And hence, if we have distant lights—such as those of a city—these lights will appear to float in the sky. Moreover, if the intervening air contains waves or is tur- bulent to any degree, the lights will appear to move, riding in on the crest of a wave, like ripples of moonlight on the ocean. If the source is a line of distant street lamps, the images appear to fly in formation—the Lubbock Light phenomenon. One further property of these temperature inversions serves to emphasize the effect and undoubtedly contributes to the daytime sau- cers. Daytime inversions are fairly common, but they usually lie higher than the ones that occur at night on the desert. You can often see them—or at least recognize their existence. A column of smoke from a distant chimney will sometimes rise smoothly upward and then In the city, the angle of vision is small and the sky is full of smoke and dust. 'Ijh_us, even if conditions were perfect for “saucers,” fewer would be observed over cities. === Page p-261 === 'hese “lights” were one of many sets of “saucers” made by Dr. Menzel in his laboratory. Note the “mother ship.” But by no means all of the objects can be so dismissed. After we have eliminated the false saucers and the erroneous reports that we trace to misidentification, there do remain a number that we cannot completely write off. Such as the ones I saw myself. The first question we are called upon to answer 1is this: If these objects are natural objects, why did they suddenly appear for the first time in 1947? An honest question and a basic one; for if it cannot be answered, we are in difficulties. But the answer is simple: They were seen in the skies long before 1947. Scien- tific literature is full of them. England Had Durham Lights Take, for example, the Lubbock Lights, which appeared in the sky near Lubbock, Texas, last summer and were photographed. Similar phenomena have been long reported. England was mildly excited over the Durham Lights almost a century ago. In 1897, our papers were filled with stories about a mysterious cigar-shaped airship seen at odd places over the country. The lights and men aboard were clearly visible. Finally, the great inventor Thomas A. Edison himself dis- posed of the rumor. Here is a quotation from the magazine Nature for May 25, 1893: “During a recent wintry cruise in H.M.S. Caroline, a curious phenomenon was seen. . . . Unusual lights were reported by the officer of the watch. They ap- peared sometimes as a mass, at others spread out in an irregular line. They bore north until I lost sight of them about midnight. . . . The globes of fire altered in their formation . .". now in a massed group with an outlying light, then the isolated one would disappear and the others would take the form of a crescent of diamonds.” The account also mentioned a “looming mirage,” of which I shall have more to say later. This report interests me for two reasons: First, it would almost serve as a description of the Lubbock Lights. Second, my own theory of the Lubbock Lights was developed, and tested in my laPoratory, before I found this account in Natrre—and my theory directly as- sociates looming mirages with the lights. The next question is quite natural: Even granting that these phenomena have a long history, why are they so much more frequent today than in the past? List the places where flying saucers have been seen, and you will notice that the great majority were reported in very hot areas, over deserts—in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. For years, these states were sparsely settled. “But since the war began, they are the areas in which the most startling population growth has been tallied. Irrigation has brought farmers in. The dry heat has made tourist havens of Phoenix and Tucson. The air age has made these flat, clear-skied areas the natural locations for great bomber and fighter bases. Finally, atomic energy has chosen New Mexico as its headquarters. In brief, there are more eyes to scan the heavens. Hence, more is seen. The answer is as simple as that. The clear skies are themselves a partial answer. Beyond two or three miles, especially toward the horizon, the milky haze cuts down visibility in Eastern areas. In the West, one is accustomed to seeing a mountain peak more than 150 miles away. Finally, the most important question of all: If the saucers aren’t superhuman or con- trolled by superhumans, what are they? First, we must study the reports. A careful analysis of all the available data indicates that—after we have subtracted the balloons, papers, distant planes, Venus and the like—a substantial amount of reliable but un- explained material still remains. This falls into several definite patterns: ovals, disks or other patterns, either shining silver by day or CONTINUED Photographed by Arthur Rothstein Dr. Menzel begins setting up his apparatus, using a large glass jar, benzene and acetone. Acetone floating on benzene simulates air levels; lens effect distorts Dr. Menzel’s face. - T —— A glass rod seems to bend as it passes from one liquid to other. Light bends in this way. A light shining through the liquids bends at the meeting po»i‘nt. Same is tre ip air layers. === Page p-262 === Laughlin Wohr Tele. Bm, Molloman t.&‘."ITI’ IEVORNATION - *Géflfi‘n‘—n',- 62-83854 August 11, 1952 Director of Speciacl Investigations A"DFI;ZI,ATE‘GENCQQ ADvy OFFIcpg N The Inspector General SED gy , ' Department of the Air Force SLIP(s) o TOUL /’5{ The Pentagon R \» VYashington 25, D. C. APl T From: John Edgar Hoover - Director \\\flm Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: — FLIING SAUCERS/SEEN NEAR THESSALON LAKE, MISCELLANEOUS = INFOR'ATION CONCERNING Dre Re Ee. Melndoo, 820 West Walnut Street, Kokomo, Indiana, on July 30, 1952, advised that on July 27, 1952, at approximately 10:00 A. M. while Jishing in the back waters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a Jormation of bombing planes, sirseen to twenty in number, in two groups flying south at a height estimased by him %o be four or five miles. Dr. MelIndoo stated that the planes went over the lake and suddenly dropped objects, at first thought by him to be parachutes. He continued that these objects fell straight for a short time, then suddenly spurted wvapor and at a high rate of speed flew off in a sou thwesterly direction, Dr. Mclndoo was unable to identify the nationality of the planes, but stated that shey had twin trails of bluish smoke. He further stated that the objects which ha SECURITY INFORMATION - CBE d been dropped from the planes had single trails of quth?U . o4 .f, jyéf [ L T —53 AUG 191959 === Page p-263 === » 4 SECURITY INFORMATION = CONFIDENTIAL He stated that he had been accompanied on his jishing ¥rip by Paul Gaddis, Kokomo, Indiana. Dr. McIndeo had no further information concerning instant planes or the objects dreopped by them. No further inquiries are contemplated itn this matter. However, if addidtional information is rececived by this Bureau, you will be promptly advisgsed. -B- SECURITY INFORMATION - CONFIDENTIAL === Page p-264 === uguat £1, 15952 Ars. Nellte Te Dull Route 3 Staunton, Virginia Dear ¥rse. 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